Legal Opinion
Baer v. J.D. Donovan, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 17, 2009No. A08-1203PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge. *
Appellant challenges the district court’s order denying him prevailing-party benefits of nominal damages and attorney fees in an action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). Because appellant is not an “aggrieved party” under the statute, he is not a prevailing party, and we affirm.
FACTS
Respondent J.D. Donovan, Inc. is a trucking company based in Rockville, Minnesota. In March 2002, acting on two advertisements by respondent for equipment operators and drivers, appellant Lawrence Baer acquired respondent’s job applications form, which requested information about…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jeff Armstrong v. Turner Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- State v. LariveeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- Clark v. PawlentySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2008
- Wenigar v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
- Susan H. BANKS, Appellant, v. HEUN-NORWOOD, a Division of Mogul Corporation, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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