Legal Opinion
Wirig v. Kinney Shoe Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 23, 1990No. C5-89-653PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
Respondent Margaret Wirig sued her former employer, appellant Kinney Shoe Corporation, for sexual harassment and battery by the same co-employee and for defamation by certain supervisors. Kinney appeals the trial court’s denial of a new trial following a judgment that it was liable for both sexual harassment under the Minnesota Human Rights Act and for common law battery and awarding Wirig damages under both claims. Although Kinney admits its liability for sexual harassment, it asserts the trial court erred in finding that recovery under the statutory claim does not…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Lewis v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Stuempges v. Parke, Davis & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- A. J. Chromy Construction Co. v. Commercial Mechanical Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Sigurdson v. Isanti CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Durfee v. Rod Baxter Imports, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
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