Hartford Police Dep't v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities
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The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the appellate court concluding that there was not substantial record evidence to support the determination of the presiding human rights referee's determination of intentional discrimination in this action challenging an employment termination decision, holding that the appellate court erred.
The referee determined that the Hartford Police Department had discriminated against Hoa Phan, a probationary police officer on the basis of his Vietnamese and Asian ancestry by terminating his employment. The trial court affirmed. The appellate court reversed, ruling that the trial court erred in finding that substantial evidence supported the referee's finding of intentional discrimination. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the referee correctly determined that Phan had established his prima facie case; and (2) the appellate court's alternative holding that substantial evidence did not support the referee's finding of intentional discrimination was erroneous.
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