Public Hearing Summaries Note: Click on the case title to download the case PDF. Lynn Dowler vs. Paul Kopf dba Goldstream Store Date of Decision: April 8, 2011 Basis: Religion Resolution: Commission Order Download decision file (pdf) Pubic hearing summary: complainant alleged that respondent’s owner subjected her to a hostile work environment by making derogatory comments about her religion and proselytizing about his own religious beliefs. Complainant alleged that respondent made her working conditions so intolerable that she was forced to resign. After a public hearing, the ALJ issued a recommended decision on November 5, 2010, finding that respondent created a hostile work environment and constructively discharged complainant. On April 8, 2011, the Commission adopted the recommended decision. The Commission awarded complainant $76,853 in damages, plus post-judgment interest, and ordered respondent’s owner and managers to undergo anti-discrimination training and that respondent adopt a nondiscrimination policy.