Legal Opinion
Davis v. Wharf Resources (USA), Inc.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 2015No. 27204PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Wharf Resources, Inc. (Wharf), a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldcorp, Inc., terminated Lisa Davis for “disruptive behavior in the workplace.” Davis filed two claims of gender discrimination and retaliatory discharge with the South Dakota Department of Labor, Division of Human Rights (Department). The circuit court affirmed the Department’s finding of no probable cause. We affirm.
Background
[¶ 2.] Wharf, a mining company, employed Davis until she was terminated on May 21, 2013. 1 Davis received good performance evaluations during her tenure at Wharf. She was promoted to…
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