Taylor v. LSI CORP. OF AMERICA

OPINION

BJORKMAN, Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment based on her failure to present material facts demonstrating that her termination from LSI constituted a direct attack on the institution of marriage. Because the Minnesota Human Rights Act more broadly prohibits discrimination based on the identity and situation of an employee’s spouse, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

Respondent LSI Corporation of America (LSI) hired appellant LeAnn Taylor in 1988 as a receptionist/secretary. LSI is a Minnesota corporation that manufactures cabinetry and casework primarily…