BEFORE THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION

HOA THI BLOOD, Complainant,

VS.

HY-VEE FOOD STORES, CEDAR RAPIDS, and

HY-VEE FOOD STORES, CHARITON, IOWA, Respondents.

RULING

1. The Complaint, as amended, is timely filed under Iowa Code section 601 A. 15(12).

2. Hy-Vee's Exception Number 7 to the Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Ruling, Recommended Decision, and Order is overruled.

3. To the extent that any exception, appeal, or other objection to any part of this ruling, whether made before the Administrative Law Judge or before the Commission, has not been specifically adopted, rejected, or otherwise decided in this ruling, such exception, appeal or other objection has been considered and is hereby found to be without merit and is overruled.

Signed this the... day of October, 1989.

DONALD W. BOHLKEN

Administrative Law Judge

Iowa Civil Rights Commission

211 E. Maple

Des Moines, Iowa 50319

515-281-4480