DIGEST OF IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION CASES
INDEX OF CASES DECIDED 7/1/87 - 6/30/89
AREA OF JURISDICTION
(Agency Contested Case Decisions only).
Employment.
Leo Schupanitz
Michael Richardson
Debra Van Scoy
Abdulmajid Bachelani
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Ralph W. Phillips, Jr .
Cheryl L. Levitt
Sherry Williams
Patricia Harris
Laura Kellen
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
Christy Johnson
Sammy Jolly
James Franklin
Dwight Roberts
Denise Walker
Stanley Deck
Housing.
Terry L. Morris
Celeste Hall
Otis Payton
Sharon N. Trout
Public Accommodation.
Darrell Cannon
Doris A. Carruthers
BASIS OF COMPLAINT
(Agency Contested Case
Decisions only).
Aiding and Abetting (includes retaliation).
Terry L. Morris
Debra Van Scoy
Darrell Cannon
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Christy Johnson
Age
Ralph W. Phillips, Jr .
Disability.
Leo Schupanitz
Dwight Roberts
Stanley Deck
National Origin.
Abdulmajid Bachelani
Race.
Terry L. Morris
Celeste Hall
Michael Richardson
Patricia Harris
Otis Payton
Sammy Jolly
Sharon N. Trout
Sex.
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Cheryl L. Levitt
Sherry Williams
Patricia Harris
Laura Kellen
Victoria L. Hamer
Denise Walker
INCIDENTS OF ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION
(Agency Contested Case Decisions only).
Constructive Discharge.
Beth Whennen
Equal Pay.
Beth Whennen
Eviction-Aiding and Abetting.
Terry L. Morris
Failure to Hire.
Laura Kellen
Abdulmajid Bachelani
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Ralph W. Phillips, Jr .
Cheryl Levitt
Sherry Williams
Sammy Jolly
Dwight Roberts
Failure to Provide Medical Benefits.
Beth Whennen
Failure to Rent.
Celeste Hall
Otis Payton
Sharon N. Trout
Layoff.
Beth Whennen
Pregnancy Discrimination.
Beth Whennen
Reduction of Hours.
Beth Whennen
Sexual Harassment.
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Victoria L. Hamer
Sick Leave.
Beth Whennen
Termination of Employment.
Leo Schupanitz
Michael Richardson
Debra Van Scoy
Patricia Harris
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
Christy Johnson
Stanley Deck
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Bias.
Council Bluffs Community School District v. City of Council Bluffs
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies.
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
The "record."
Council Bluffs Community School District v. City of Council Bluffs
DEFENSES
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification.
Leo Schupanitz
Laura Kellen
Business Necessity.
Laura Kellen
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Economic Necessity.
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Election of Remedies.
Marla G. Oberembt v. Bankers Life Company
Failure to Mitigate Damages.
Beth Whennen
Delay in Investigation/Prosecution.
Leo Schupanitz
Michael Richardson
De Minimis Exception to Public Accommodations.
Charles Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Association
Election of Remedies.
Marla G. Oberembt v. Bankers Life Company
Lack of Intent to Discriminate.
Charles Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Association
Lack of Jurisdiction.
Beth Whennen
Doris A. Carruthers
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Marla G. Oberembt v. Bankers Life Company
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
Pre-emption: Workers Compensation.
Leo Schupanitz
Qualifications.
Sherry Williams
Statute of Limitations.
Leo Schupanitz
James Franklin
Robert Annear v. State of Iowa
Unconstitutionally Vague Ordinance.
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
DEFINITIONS
Abuse of Discretion.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Aiding and Abetting.
Terry L. Morris
Arbitrary.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification.
Sherry Williams
Business Necessity.
Laura Kellen
Capricious.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Constructive Discharge.
Beth Whennen
Continuing Violation.
Robert Annear v. State of Iowa
Disability.
Leo Schupanitz
Dwight Roberts
Stanley Deck
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Establishment.
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Handicapped Person.
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Impairment.
Dwight Roberts
Stanley Deck
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Major Life Activities.
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Place.
Doris A. Carruthers
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Public Accommodation.
Doris A. Carruthers
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Qualified Handicapped Employee.
Stanley Deck
Reasonable Accommodation.
Leo Schupanitz
Dwight Roberts
Richard Davenport II v. City of Des Moines
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
The "Record."
Council Bluffs Community School District v. City of Council Bluffs
Refusal to Rent.
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Sexual Harassment.
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Substantial Evidence.
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Allison-Bristow Community School District v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Substantially Handicapped.
Dwight Roberts
Stanley Deck
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
EVIDENCE AND PROOF
Burden of Proof.
Celeste Hall
Leo Schupanitz
Michael Richardson
Abdulmajid Bachelani
Ralph W. Phillips, Jr .
Sherry Williams
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
James Franklin
Margie Sue Hamilton v. First Baptist Elderly Housing Foundation
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Circumstantial Evidence.
Christy Johnson
Direct Evidence.
Beth Whennen
Christy Johnson
Probable Cause Standard.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Age Discrimination.
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Proof of Disparate Impact.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Proof of Disparate Treatment.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Bona Fide Occupational Qualification.
Laura Kellen
Proof of Constructive Discharge.
Beth Whennen
Proof of Pay or Wage Discrimination.
Beth Whennen
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Failure to Accommodate.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Failure to Hire.
Abdulmajid Bachelani
Ralph W. Phillips, Jr .
Sherry Williams
Proof of Failure to Provide Medical Benefits.
Beth Whennen
Proof of Failure to Rent.
Celeste Hall
James Franklin
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Retaliation.
Debra Van Scoy
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Christy Johnson
Allison-Bristow Community School District v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Salary Increases.
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Proof of Sexual Harassment.
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Discriminatory Termination of Employment.
Michael Richardson
Patricia Harris
Beth Whennen
Christy Johnson
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Statistical Proof
Patricia Harris
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Substantial Evidence.
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Allison-Bristow Community School District v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Abuse of Discretion.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Adequacy of Administrative Findings.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Administrative Rules.
Edward J. Hollinrake v. Monroe County, Iowa
Agency Action.
Edward J. Hollinrake v. Monroe County, Iowa
Arbitrary and Capricious.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Bias.
Council Bluffs Community School District v. City of Council Bluffs
Constitutional issues.
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
Exclusivity of 17A.19 Judicial Review Procedures.
Edward J. Hollinrake v. Monroe County, Iowa
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies.
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
Motion to Dismiss.
Charles Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Association
No Probable Cause Finding.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Standard of Review/ Scope of Review.
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Allison-Bristow Community School District v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Substantial Evidence.
Edna Mowrey v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Allison-Bristow Community School District v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Supplementing the Record.
Council Bluffs Community School District v. City of Council Bluffs
Consideration of Extra-Record Evidence.
Council Bluffs Community School District v. City of Council Bluffs
Writ of Certiorari.
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
PROCEDURE AND JURISDICTION
Amendment of Complaint.
Leo Schupanitz
Continuing Violation.
James Franklin
Default Judgment.
Darrell Cannon
Sammy Jolly
Margaret Devore
Ronald Lewis
Dwight Roberts
Denise Walker
Jurisdiction.
Beth Whennen
Maria G. Oberembt v. Bankers Life Company
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
Edward J. Hollinrake v. Monroe County, Iowa
Motion to Dismiss.
Leo Schupanitz
Beth Whennen
Charles Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Association
Remand.
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Writ of Certiorari.
Thomas A. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City
REMEDIES
Actual Damages-Housing.
Terry L. Morris
Celeste Hall
Actual Damages-Retaliation.
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Advertising Requirements.
Sherry Williams
Attorneys Fees.
Terry L. Morris
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
Denise Walker
Doris A. Carruthers
Lynn Ayala v. Center Line, Inc .
Backpay.
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Sherry Williams
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
Denise Walker
Stanley Deck
Costs.
Doris A. Carruthers
Emotional Distress Damages.
Terry L. Morris
Celeste Hall
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
Otis Payton
Sharon N. Trout
Denise Walker
Stanley Deck
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Employee Insurance Coverage.
Victoria L. Hamer
Front Pay.
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
Arlene M. Wing v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital
In General.
Celeste Hall
Victoria L. Hamer
Successor Liability.
Leo Schupanitz
Posting of Notices.
Sherry Williams
Rehire.
Sherry Williams
Victoria L. Hamer
Reporting Requirements.
Otis Payton
Respondeat Superior.
Sherry Williams
Written Policies.
Sherry Williams
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
Sharon N. Trout
June G. Probasco v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Charles Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Association
Glen Fellows v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
THEORIES OF DISCRIMINATION
(Agency Contested Case Decisions Only).
Failure to Accommodate.
Leo Schupanitz
Stanley Deck
Disparate Impact.
Doris A. Carruthers
Disparate Treatment.
Leo Schupanitz
Celeste Hall
Michael Richardson
Debra Van Scoy
Abdulmajid Bachelani
Jennie V. Miller-Suhr
Ralph W. Phillips, Jr .
Sherry Williams
Patricia Harris
Beth Whennen
Victoria L. Hamer
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