Goins v. West Group
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STONEBURNER, J.
Appellant Julienne Goins challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment to her employer on her claims of intentional sexual orientation discrimination and hostile work environment under the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Because the district court erred in its application of the law to the sexual orientation discrimination claim and because material questions of fact exist with regard to the hostile work environment claim, we reverse. We also reverse the district court’s order compelling Goins to answer questions regarding her anatomy because such discovery is…
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