BURNS v. TOWN OF GORHAM

Nos. 81-236, 81-250.

122 N.H. 401 (1982)

HELEN L. BURNS v. TOWN OF GORHAM & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 12, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton P.A., of Manchester (Robert A. Wells on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Laurence F. Gardner, of Hanover, by brief and orally, for the defendants.


DOUGLAS, J.

This case concerns a plaintiff who claims to have been denied employment with the Town of Gorham Highway Department because of unlawful sex discrimination. RSA 354-A:8 (Supp. 1981). We agree with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights and the Superior Court (Temple, J.) that the plaintiff was the victim of sex discrimination; however we consider the remedy granted by the trial court, specifically the back-pay award, to be inadequate.

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