Cited by
Opinions in Minnesota that cite Sigurdson v. Isanti County, 386 N.W.2d 715.
- Ray v. Miller Meester Advertising, Inc. 664 N.W.2d 355 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
- Ray v. Miller Meester Advertising, Inc. 664 N.W.2d 355 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
- VanLandschoot v. Walsh 660 N.W.2d 152 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
- VanLandschoot v. Walsh 660 N.W.2d 152 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
- Kolton v. County of Anoka 645 N.W.2d 403 Minn. 2002
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Kolton v. County of Anoka
645 N.W.2d 403
Minn. 2002
(relying on interpretations of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in construing the definition of “disabled person” under the MHRA); (acknowledging application of interpretations of Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 to interpret MHRA because of similarities between the statutes).
- Goins v. West Group 635 N.W.2d 717 Minn. 2001
- Goins v. West Group 635 N.W.2d 717 Minn. 2001
- Hamblin v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc. 636 N.W.2d 150 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Hamblin v. Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
636 N.W.2d 150
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
In Minnesota, a plaintiff may sustain the burden to establish pretext “either directly by persuading the court that a discriminatory reason likely motivated the employer or indirectly by showing that the employer’s proffered explanation is unworthy of credence.” (citation omitted).
- Benassi v. Back & Neck Pain Clinic, Inc. 629 N.W.2d 475 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Benassi v. Back & Neck Pain Clinic, Inc.
629 N.W.2d 475
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
(citation omitted); see also Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prods., Inc., 530 U.S. 133, 143 , 120 S.Ct.
- LeVake v. Independent School District 656 625 N.W.2d 502 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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LeVake v. Independent School District 656
625 N.W.2d 502
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
(setting out standard for showing circumstantial evidence of employment discrimination).
- Potter v. Ernst & Young, LLP 622 N.W.2d 141 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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Potter v. Ernst & Young, LLP
622 N.W.2d 141
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
Appellant must then present evidence that respondent’s non-discriminatory reason was pretextual, either by direct evidence that a discriminatory reason likely motivated respondent or indirect evidence “that [respondent’s] proffered explanation is unworthy of credence.” (quotation omitted); review granted (Minn. April 25, 2000).
- Hoover v. Norwest Private Mortgage Banking 605 N.W.2d 757 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
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Hoover v. Norwest Private Mortgage Banking
605 N.W.2d 757
Minn. Ct. App. 2000
The plaintiff may sustain this burden “ ‘either directly by persuading the court that a discriminatory reason likely motivated the employer or indirectly by showing that the employer’s proffered explanation is unworthy of credence.’ ” (citing Texas Dep’t of Community Affairs v. Burdine, 450 U.S. 248, 256 , 101 S.Ct.
- Obst v. Microtron, Inc. 588 N.W.2d 550 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
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Obst v. Microtron, Inc.
588 N.W.2d 550
Minn. Ct. App. 1999
(noting that in analyzing cases under Minnesota Human Rights Act, principles developed in litigation of federal civil rights acts often apply due to substantial similarities).
- Donahue v. Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A. 586 N.W.2d 811 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
- Donahue v. Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A. 586 N.W.2d 811 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
- Pullar v. Independent School District No. 701 582 N.W.2d 273 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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Pullar v. Independent School District No. 701
582 N.W.2d 273
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
719 n. 1 (Minn.1986) (Sigurdson I).
- Lang v. City of Maplewood 574 N.W.2d 451 Minn. Ct. App. 1998
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Lang v. City of Maplewood
574 N.W.2d 451
Minn. Ct. App. 1998
(interpreting MHRA with aid of federal case law).
- Costilla v. State 571 N.W.2d 587 Minn. Ct. App. 1997
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Costilla v. State
571 N.W.2d 587
Minn. Ct. App. 1997
(-20 (Minn.1986); McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 , 93 S.Ct.
- Cummings v. Koehnen 568 N.W.2d 418 Minn. 1997
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Cummings v. Koehnen
568 N.W.2d 418
Minn. 1997
While we have looked in the past to federal cases interpreting Title VII for guidance in interpreting the MHRA because the statutes are similar in many respects, we decline to follow the federal rule here because the MHRA is not similar to Title VII in its treatment of sexual harassment.
- Diez v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing 564 N.W.2d 575 Minn. Ct. App. 1997
- Diez v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing 564 N.W.2d 575 Minn. Ct. App. 1997
- Hasnudeen v. Onan Corp. 552 N.W.2d 555 Minn. 1996
- Hasnudeen v. Onan Corp. 552 N.W.2d 555 Minn. 1996
- Kepler v. Kordel, Inc. 542 N.W.2d 645 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
- Kepler v. Kordel, Inc. 542 N.W.2d 645 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
- Kalia v. St. Cloud State University 539 N.W.2d 828 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
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Kalia v. St. Cloud State University
539 N.W.2d 828
Minn. Ct. App. 1995
(citing Hubbard v. United Press Int'l, Inc., ).
- Lipka v. MINN. SCHOOL EMPLOY. ASS'N. 537 N.W.2d 624 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
- Lipka v. MINN. SCHOOL EMPLOY. ASS'N. 537 N.W.2d 624 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
- Lipka v. Minnesota School Employees Ass'n, Local 1980 537 N.W.2d 624 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
- Lipka v. Minnesota School Employees Ass'n, Local 1980 537 N.W.2d 624 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
- Bilal v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. 537 N.W.2d 614 Minn. 1995
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Bilal v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
537 N.W.2d 614
Minn. 1995
A court may in its discretion award attorney fees to a prevailing defendant “upon a finding that the plaintiffs action was frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation, even though not brought in subjective bad faith.” (quoting Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC, 434 U.S. 412, 421 , 98 S.Ct.
- Phelps v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. 537 N.W.2d 271 Minn. 1995
- Phelps v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. 537 N.W.2d 271 Minn. 1995
- Dietrich v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. 536 N.W.2d 319 Minn. 1995
- Dietrich v. Canadian Pacific Ltd. 536 N.W.2d 319 Minn. 1995
- Hasnudeen v. Onan Corp. 531 N.W.2d 891 Minn. Ct. App. 1995
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Hasnudeen v. Onan Corp.
531 N.W.2d 891
Minn. Ct. App. 1995
(holding that in claims brought under the Minnesota Human Rights Act the trial court “must explicitly apply the three-step McDonnell Douglas analysis”).