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P.F. AVERY CORP. v. N.H. COMM. FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

No. 82-038.

122 N.H. 954 (1982)

P. F. AVERY CORPORATION v. NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

November 5, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burns, Bryant, Hinchey, Cox & Shea, of Dover (Robert P. Shea and Stephen E. Gaige on the brief, and Mr. Gaige orally), for P. F. Avery Corporation.

Gregory H. Smith, attorney general (James E. Townsend, assistant attorney general, on the brief and orally), for the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights.

Shaines, Madrigan & McEachern P.A., of Portsmouth (Charles Cross on the brief and orally), for Reggie Brown.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This appeal raises an issue under RSA 354-A:4 as to the number of commissioners which satisfies the requirement of a quorum for decisions rendered by the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights (commission). We hold that a quorum of the commission consists of three commissioners.

A hearing was held on November 21, 1980, upon a complaint brought by Reggie Brown charging racial discrimination by the P. F. Avery Corporation. Three commissioners...

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