Legal Opinion
Ellison v. Plumbers & Steam Fitters Union Local 375
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 19, 2005No. S-10849PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
Lori Ellison sued her former union, Local 375, and the union’s stewards at her former work site, Kirk Jackson and James Ballam, for sexual harassment and aiding and abetting discrimination under AS 18.80.220 and 18.80.260. The superior court ruled against her on these claims, and granted attorney’s fees to the union and stewards under both Civil Rules 68 and 82. Ellison appeals. Because the union has no duty to investigate sexual harassment on the part of the employer sua sponte and because Ellison has not shown that she asked the union to file a…
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