Legal Opinion
Friend v. Gopher Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 25, 2009No. A08-1810PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
In this appeal from judgment following a court trial of a claim under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, the employer asserts that the district court erred by finding discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. Because the district court’s findings are insufficient to permit reasoned appellate review, we reverse and remand for further findings.
FACTS
Gopher Company, Inc. employed Elizabeth Friend as a receptionist from October 2004 until August 2005. Jason Brouwer owns Gopher and made both the decision to hire Friend and to terminate her employment.
Friend’s primary…
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