Jenny applied for employment as a parking attendant at a privately owned lot that adjoined the county courthouse. This lot attracted almost all courthouse parking business because patrons were given a small reduction in price with a voucher from the courthouse. The lot owner gave this discount in exchange for the volume of business he consequently received.

Jenny was denied the position and she believes she was discriminated against because of her sex. As counsel you should advise her that she has:

Select one:

A. No cause of action, because the lot is privately owned.

B. No cause of action, because sex is not a suspect classification.

C. A potential cause of action, because the lot owner is identifiable as a state instrumentality.

D. A cause of action, only if state officials compelled the invalid discrimination.