Legal Opinion

Novack v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided January 3, 1995No. C9-94-900PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DANIEL F. FOLEY, Judge. *

Flight attendants claim that Northwest Airlines’ 5'2" minimum height requirement violates the Minnesota Human Rights Act and (1) challenge the trial court’s statutory interpretation of Minn.Stat. § 363.03, subd. 11 (1992); (2) allege that the record lacks sufficient evidence to support Northwest Airlines’ proffered business justification; and (3) argue that the court erred by failing to certify a class and by dismissing one flight attendant’s claim as untimely. Northwest Airlines appeals the trial court’s finding that the height requirement has an adverse…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & TrustSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Wards Cove Packing Co. v. AtonioSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Fitzpatrick v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  5. Connecticut v. TealSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Sondel v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  2. State v. SchultzCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  3. Johns v. Harborage I, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998
  4. Gergen v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
  5. State v. H.A.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006

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