29 Fair empl.prac.cas. 683, 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,966, 11 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 387 Miriam Ostroff v. Employment Exchange, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, D/B/A the Job Mart Marie A. Walsh and Robert E. Walsh, D/B/A American Business Consultants

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683 F.2d 302
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 26, 198280-3477California967 words

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683 F.2d 302 29 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 683 , 29 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32,966 , 11 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 387 Miriam OSTROFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, INC., an Oregon corporation, d/b/a The Job Mart; Marie A. Walsh and Robert E. Walsh, d/b/a American Business Consultants, Defendants-Appellees. No. 80-3477. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. July 26, 1982. Charles Merten, Merten & Saltveit, Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant. Wesley Franklin, Franklin, Bennett, Ofelt & Martin, Portland, Or., for defendants-appellees. Before BROWNING, Chief Judge, WALLACE and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Ostroff brought this suit against Employment Exchange, Inc. ("EEI"), an employment agency, and its individual owners for refusal to refer her to a potential employer because of her sex. Judgment was rendered for defendants following a court trial. 2 The district court found that Ostroff called EEI about an advertised position of executive secretary with the Washington State School District Association ("WSSDA"), was treated curtly, and, before any inquiry was made about her qualifications for the position, was told the job was already filled. Later that…

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