Philip Sieden v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.

STRAND, District Judge.

Philip Sieden appeals the district court’s 2 grant of summary judgment in favor of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chi-potle), on his reprisal claim under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). The district court found that Sieden failed as a matter of law to establish that his employer’s proffered reason for discharge was pretextual. We affirm.

1. BACKGROUND

Chipotle operates a national chain of restaurants with multiple locations in Minnesota. Each restaurant is managed by a general manager who reports to an area manager. Above the area managers are team directors. During…