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ANDERSEN v. EXXON CO.

89 N.J. 483 (1982)

446 A.2d 486

LEIF E. ANDERSEN, COMPLAINANT, v. EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.; L.F. SULLIVAN, APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 24, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Beck argued the cause for appellants.

Joseph M. Gorrell, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division on Civil Rights (James R. Zazzali, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by O'HERN, J.

This is the first time we have addressed the provisions of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., relating to physically handicapped persons. The issues involve (1) a definition of physical handicap within the meaning of the act, (2) the standards for determining whether an employer reasonably arrived at its opinion that an employee was unable adequately to perform the...

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