Legal Opinion
Lt. LeRoy Hilde v. City of Eveleth
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 5, 2015No. 14-1016PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
The City of Eveleth did not promote LeRoy Arthur Hilde to Chief of Police. Hilde — age 51 and retirement-eligible— claims that the City violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 623(a)(1), 631(a), and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), Minn.Stat. § 363A.08, subd. 2. He appeals from summary judgment for the City. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court reverses and remands.
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In January 2012, Chief of Police Brian Lillis announced his retirement. Hilde, on the force for 29 years, applied for the position. He was its only…
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