Legal Opinion

Davis v. Hennepin County

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided February 11, 1997No. C7-96-1841PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DANIEL F. FOLEY, Judge *

A government employee appeals from an order dismissing her sexual harassment discrimination claims based on statutory and official immunity. Because we conclude that statutory immunity is not available as a defense to Minnesota Human Rights Act claims and the district court erred in its analysis of the official immunity doctrine, we reverse an(l remand for trial.

FACTS

Susan Davis has been employed by Henne-pin County as a psychiatric social worker at the Hennepin County Home School since 1989. The Home School is a residential treatment center for juvenile…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Cooper v. FrenchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  2. Frost-Benco Electric Ass'n v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. Elwood v. County of RiceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  4. Rico v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
  5. Pletan v. GainesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Gleason v. Metropolitan Council Transit OperationsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
  2. Gleason v. Metropolitan Council Transit OperationsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
  3. Dokman v. County of HennepinCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
  4. Wallin v. Minnesota Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
  5. Costilla v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997

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