Legal Opinion

Helen J.M. Bassett v. City of Minneapolis

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 12, 2000No. 99-1147PublishedCited by 101 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Helen J.M. Bassett (Bassett) brought this suit against her former employer, the City of Minneapolis (City), pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, et seq., and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), MinmStat. ch. 363. Bassett alleges racial discrimination in her termination and retaliation for a series of complaints she filed against the City. 1 The district court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment and Bassett now appeals. We reverse.

We hold sufficient evidence of a genuine dispute of material fact exists as to…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. St. Mary's Honor Center v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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3Cited by101 opinions

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  4. Smith v. Allen Health SystemsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. Sheila E. Peterson v. Scott County Scott County Sheriff's Department William J. Nevin, Sheriff Tom Helmrich, Jail AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005

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