Legal Opinion

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hibbing Taconite Co.

District Court, D. Minnesota

Decided June 2, 2010No. Civ. 09-729 (RHK/RLE)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RICHARD H. KYLE, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“the EEOC”) and James Edstrom (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), allege that Defendant Hibbing Taconite Company (“Hibbing”) unlawfully discriminated against Edstrom based upon his hearing disability. This matter comes before the Court on Hibbing’s Motion for Summary Judgment. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion will be granted in part and denied in part.

BACKGROUND

Viewed in the light most favorable to Plaintiffs, see Graves v. Ark. Dep’t of Fin. & Admin., 229 F.3d 721, 723…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. School Bd. of Nassau Cty. v. ArlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Donna Krenik v. County of Le SueurCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Siewertsen v. Worthington Steel Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2015
  2. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hibbing Taconite Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2010
  3. Lusk v. Daewon America, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2020
  4. Phil Silos v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 2025
  5. Robinson v. Lewis Chrysler-Dodge, Inc.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2022

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