Fieno v. State

OPINION

HARVEY A. HOLTAN * , Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court order denying his motion for summary judgment, arguing that the court erred in ruling as a matter of law that appellant was not entitled to absolute immunity on respondent’s claim of defamation. We reverse.

FACTS

Respondent Rosina Fieno was employed as an associate dean at Lakewood Community College (Lakewood). In August 1994, following a reassignment that she believed was discriminatory, Fieno filed a sex discrimination claim against Lakewood with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR). 1 In November 1994, Fieno…