Public Hearing Summaries In Mellissa Rosga on behalf of her minor child vs. Wilson Walker dba Walker Properties, complainant, who with her family was a tenant in one of respondent’s rental units, alleged that respondent discriminated against her because of her sons’ disabilities by refusing to allow her sons’ companion animals to reside with them as a reasonable accommodation. A public hearing was held over several days in June and July 2012. On March 11, 2013, the administrative law judge issued a recommended decision finding that respondent discriminated against the complainant by refusing to provide an accommodation. The Commission adopted the recommended decision on September 26, 2013, and ordered respondent to refrain from taking any action to evict complainant and her family based solely on the presence of the boys’ companion animals. In Mellissa Rosga on behalf of her minor child vs. Wilson Walker dba Walker Properties, complainant, who with her family was a tenant in one of respondent’s rental units, alleged that respondent discriminated against her because of her sons’ disabilities by refusing to allow her sons’ companion animals to reside with them as a reasonable accommodation. A public hearing was held over several days in June and July 2012. On March 11, 2013, the administrative law judge issued a recommended decision finding that respondent discriminated against the complainant by refusing to provide an accommodation. The Commission adopted the recommended decision on September 26, 2013, and ordered respondent to refrain from taking any action to evict complainant and her family based solely on the presence of the boys’ companion animals. In Mellissa Rosga on behalf of her minor child vs. Wilson Walker dba Walker Properties, complainant, who with her family was a tenant in one of respondent’s rental units, alleged that respondent discriminated against her because of her sons’ disabilities by refusing to allow her sons’ companion animals to reside with them as a reasonable accommodation. A public hearing was held over several days in June and July 2012. On March 11, 2013, the administrative law judge issued a recommended decision finding that respondent discriminated against the complainant by refusing to provide an accommodation. The Commission adopted the recommended decision on September 26, 2013, and ordered respondent to refrain from taking any action to evict complainant and her family based solely on the presence of the boys’ companion animals. In Ghulam Bushra vs. Davis Management, Inc. d/b/a Palmer Chevron, complainant alleged that respondent discriminated against her on the basis of her national origin, Pakistani, by subjecting her to different terms and conditions of employment. Complainant also alleged that respondent retaliated against her when it terminated her employment after she complained of discrimination. A public hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings was scheduled for May 22–23, 2012. Prior to hearing, the Executive Director moved to dismiss the case because witnesses could not be located. On December 31, 2012, the Commission granted the motion and dismissed the case. In Marcellin Brooks vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., complainant alleged that respondent discriminated against him because of his race, Black, when it refused to allow him to return an item he had purchased or to offer him in-store credit because he did not have a receipt. He further alleged that later the same day respondent allowed his wife, who is not of complainant’s race, to return the item for in-store credit without a receipt. A public hearing was held before the Office of Administrative Hearings on November 8, 2011. On November 29, 2011, an administrative law judge issued a recommended decision finding that respondent’s action was not due to complainant’s race but rather a nondiscriminatory application of respondent’s return policy. On February 24, 2012, the Commission issued a final order adopting the recommended decision and the case was dismissed. In David Whedon vs. David Loutrel d/b/a Wild Salmon Direct, complainant alleged that respondent subjected him to racially derogatory comments during his employment. Complainant alleged that after he objected to respondent’s discriminatory behavior and stated his intent to bring legal action, respondent retaliated by terminating complainant’s employment as a deckhand on respondent’s fishing tender. A public hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings was held on January 24–25, 2012. After the hearing, an administrative law judge recommended to the Commission that the case be dismissed, and on November 6, 2012, the Commission issued a final order dismissing the case. «Previous Page 1 ... 7 8 9 10 11 ... 13 Next Page»