Engel v. Montana Dakota Utilities

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Rodney D. Engel appealed from the final entry of summary judgment in his employment discrimination suit against Montana Dakota Utilities (MDU). Because Engel was not qualified for the position for which he applied, MDU did not discriminate in its failure to hire him. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Engel was employed by MDU as a lineman from 1978 until 1994, when he underwent open heart surgery. Following his surgery, MDU placed him in a temporary position doing light clerical work, in accordance with company policy. In 1995, when Engel and MDU knew he could not return to work as a…