Legal Opinion
Minneapolis Police Department v. Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 10, 1987No. C5-86-1061PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
Appellant Minneapolis Police Department appeals the decision of respondent Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) finding the police department committed discriminatory practices and took retaliatory action against Diane Sterling, a po*128lice clerk who alleged employment discrimination. We reverse.
FACTS
Diane Sterling, a white woman, began employment as a police clerk in the transcription unit of the Minneapolis Police Department in 1981. Kathy Scott, also a white woman, worked in the transcription unit with Sterling.
Police clerks were responsible for typing police…
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