Legal Opinion
Clausnitzer v. Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 20, 2012No. 20120107PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROTHERS, Justice.
[¶ 1] Tim Clausnitzer appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his lawsuit against Tesoro Refinery and Marketing Company alleging lawful-activity discrimination under the North Dakota Human Rights Act, N.D.C.C. ch. 14-02.4. We affirm, concluding Clausnitzer failed to make a prima facie showing that he was a member of a protected class under the Act when Tesoro terminated his employment.
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[¶ 2] Clausnitzer was employed as manager of maintenance at Tesoro’s Man-dan refinery. On March 24, 2009, Claus-nitzer drove his two-wheel drive personal vehicle to work from his home in…
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