Legal Opinion
Montgomery v. Big Thunder Gold Mine, Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 1995No. 18609PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
An employer challenges the circuit court’s jurisdiction to hear a sexual harassment case brought by a former employee before administrative remedies were exhausted. We reverse.
FACTS
In 1985, Marilyn Montgomery began dating James Hersrud, the sole shareholder and director of Big Thunder Gold Mine, Inc., a South Dakota corporation which offers tours of a gold mine in the Black Hills. After Montgomery and her children moved into his residence, she worked for him as a tour guide and then a business manager. Big Thunder needed money for capital improvements in 1987, so…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Tombollo v. DunnSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
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- Weller v. Spring Creek Resort, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by10 opinions
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