Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Utah

Discrimination against a woman
I am the Owner, President, and Bookkeeper of a Diesel Mechanic shop. Our Snap-on Credit was through a previous silent partner who was a male. Basically no questions were asked when he applied for the credit line. The partner is no longer with the company so I asked our snap-on dealer if we could switch the credit line into my name. I have great credit score/history and an impeccable payment history. I was told no because I am a woman and they have been burned by too many guys putting their credit line in their girlfriends/wifes names and then the guys have skipped out on paying. I was told that the only way I could get a line of credit as a woman is if I could prove that I was a mechanic. The previous partner that they issued a line of credit to was not a mechanic and was never present in the shop. Yet snap-on was more than willing to issue a line of credit to him. Twice the snap-on dealer has been asked issue a line of credit in my name and both times I have been told no because I am a woman even though the dealer knows that I am the Owner, etc of the company. Isn't this discrimination? Is there anything I can do?

Asked on 9/06/07, 11:41 pm

Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

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Re: Discrimination against a woman

If Snap Om treats all female applicants this way it is discrimination. You may have a right to sue.

Answered on 9/07/07, 10:26 am

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