Haneline v. Walker

| WILLIAMS, J.

Applicant, Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, seeks review of a denial of its motion for summary judgment on a question of insurance coverage. The essential facts are undisputed.

Shelter’s insured, Patsy Walker, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Richard and Ronnie Haneline alleging a hostile work environment at Haneline’s Men’s Wear Store where Ms. Walker had been employed as the office manager. However, her claim subsequently was dismissed as a matter of law because Haneline’s did not employ at least 15 persons as required by Louisiana sexual harassment law. Richard and…