North Dakota Discrimination Law

Chase Toulou v. Chippewa Resources Incorporated

Minot, North Dakota employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory under 29 U.S.C. 206, et seq., which provide: (a) Employees engaged in commerce; home workers in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; employees in American Samoa; seamen on American vessels; agricultural employeesEvery employer shall pay to each of his emplo... More...

$0 (09-08-2023 - ND)

Jason Robert Pederson, a/k/a Katheryn Pederson v. John Deere Electronic Solutions

Fargo, North Dakota pro se plaintiff without a lawyer sued the Defendant on a civil rights job discrimination theory. "The federal government enforces several laws that prohibit job discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information. These laws inc... More...

$0 (09-08-2023 - ND)

Emily Becker, et al. v. North Dakota University System

Fargo, North Dakota civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on civil rights violations in education theories. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Fargo_ND_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Fargo, North Dakota"> Federal Courthouse - Fargo, North Dakota</a> <a font="red... More...

$0 (02-08-2023 - ND)

Glenn L. Stark v. DAL Global Services, LLC

Fargo, North Dakota civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory claiming to have been damaged in excess of $75,000.00.... More...

$0 (10-15-2021 - ND)

United States of America v. Hampton Corporation, Inc., et al.

Fargo, North Dakota civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused for violating the Fair Housing Act. Hampton Corporation Inc. and several related individuals and entities agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to design and construct apartment complexes and a rental office in ... More...

$0 (08-16-2021 - ND)

United States of America v. Joe Black's Bar and Grill and Hub Pub

Bismarck, ND - Consumer Law, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) <center> <img width="400" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Bismarck_ND_FED-2.jpg"> </center> The United States of America sued Joe Black's Bar and Grill and Hub Pub claiming that defendants were violation the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the operations of their businesse... More...

$0 (09-20-2020 - ND)

Dr. Robert J. Roswick v. Mid Dakota Clinic, P.C.

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Kelvin Lacey v. Nabors Completion & Production Services and C&J Spec-Rent Services, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/nd/images/bis4.jpg"> </center> Bismarck, ND - Kelvin Lacey sued Nabors Completion & Production Services and C&J Spec-Rent Services, Inc. on civil rights job discrimination (race) theories.... More...

$1 (07-29-2019 - ND)

Katherine Gray v. Devils Lake Public Schools

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$0 (06-28-2019 - ND)

State of North Dakota v. John Phillip Hamre

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.ndcourts.gov/Themes/NDCourts/Content/statecourts_logo_blue.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> On June 16, 2017, the State charged Hamre with two counts of simple assault on a peace officer, one count of preventing arrest, and one count of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. The charges related to inc... More...

$0 (04-01-2019 - ND)

State of North Dakota v. Alfred Rayshan Garnder

Garnder was arrested for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. His attorney challenged two of the potential jurors for cause because of their previous professional relationships with the state's attorney as well as the assistant state's attorney who was prosecuting the case. The district court denied the attorney's challenges for cause, finding there was no reason to be... More...

$0 (08-17-2016 - ND)

State of North Dakota v. Juan Tyler Galvez

In November 2012, Galvez was charged with two counts of gross sexual imposition, both class A felonies, for engaging in sexual acts with two minor girls. According to the complaint, the girls were under the age of fifteen, while Galvez was over the age of eighteen but under the age of twenty-two, when the acts occurred. Both girls, when interviewed by a forensic interviewer, had reported instances... More...

$0 (02-01-2016 - ND)

Yahna v. Altru Health System,

Lori Yahna appealed from a summary judgment dismissing her complaint against Altru Health System for age discrimination and for wrongful termination of employment. She asserts there are disputed issues of material fact on her claims that her termination constituted age discrimination and violated Altru's employment policies and procedures. We affirm. In 1984, Yahna began working for the Grand For... More...

$0 (12-03-2015 - ND)

United States of America v. Scott N. Powers

Scott N. Powers, the former CEO of Arizona-based mortgage loan originator American Mortgage Specialists Inc. (AMS), and David McMaster, a former officer of AMS, were sentenced today to serve 96 and 188 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a $28 million scheme to defraud North Dakota-based BNC National Bank (BNC). Powers and McMaster pleaded guilty on Oct. 19, 2012, to cons... More...

$0 (06-28-2013 - ND)

Spirit Lake Tribe of Indians v. The NCAA

The Spirit Lake Tribe of Indians, by its Committee of Understanding and Respect, and Archie Fool Bear, individually and as representative of more than 1,004 members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe â€“ collectively, "the Committeeâ€ â€“ sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for interfering with the University of North Dakota's use of the Fighting Sioux name, logo,... More...

$0 (05-29-2013 - ND)

Darrel Gustafson v. Estate of Leon Poitra

[¶1] Linus Poitra appealed the default judgment entered by the district court regarding a lease between Darrel Gustafson as lessee and Leon Poitra and Linus Poitra as lessors. Linus Poitra argued the district court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to enter the default judgment because the Poitras are members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, and the land subject to the leas... More...

$0 (08-10-2011 - ND)

Richard D. Spratt v. MDU Resources Group, Inc.

[¶1] Richard Spratt appealed from a district court summary judgment dismissing his age discrimination claim against MDU Resources Group, Inc. ("MDU"). We affirm, concluding Spratt cannot raise new legal theories on appeal and the district court did not err in determining Spratt had failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact that other employees not in the protected class were treated more f... More...

$0 (05-18-2011 - ND)

Dr. Penny M. Wilkie v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Penny M. Wilkie filed suit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services ("the Department"), alleging, inter alia, that the Department violated her rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, Dr. Wilkie asserted that the Department violated her rights to (1) be free of sexual harassment and gender discrimination; (2) be free of a hostile work envir... More...

$0 (04-28-2011 - ND)

Kevin Loye v. County of Dakota

On the afternoon of September 6, 2004, boys stole two bottles of mercury from an abandoned building, took this hazardous substance to a playground near the Rosemount Woods mobile home park, and released it while playing. Before police from the City of Rosemount, Minnesota were notified and arrived at the scene, people, homes, and vehicles were contaminated. Police officers knocked on doors to iden... More...

$0 (11-17-2010 - ND)

George A. Ellis v. North Dakota State University

¶1] George A. Ellis appealed from the district court's judgment entered in August 2009 dismissing his complaint with prejudice, and the district court's memorandum opinion and order entered December 2009 denying his motion to modify the prior judgment. On appeal, Ellis argues North Dakota State University ("NDSU")'s staff personnel board did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear his North ... More...

$0 (06-17-2010 - ND)

A. William Lucas v. Riverside Park Condominiums Union Owners Association

[¶1] A. William Lucas appeals from an amended judgment dismissing his action against Riverside Park Condominiums Unit Owners Association under the federal Fair Housing Act and the state Housing Discrimination Act for failing to grant him an accommodation for his disability, and awarding the Association its costs and attorney fees. We conclude the district court did not err in granting summary jud... More...

$0 (12-22-2009 - ND)

Executive Air Taxi v. City of Bismarck

Executive Air Taxi Corporation ("EATC") appeals an adverse grant of summary judgment on its equal protection and substantive due process claims related to its activities at the Bismarck Municipal Airport ("BMA"). It also appeals certain discovery rulings. The City of Bismarck ("the City") and Cook Leasing, Inc., ("Cook") cross-appeal adverse summary judgment rulings on a contract claim and a ... More...

$0 (03-04-2008 - ND)

Leslie Rink v. BP Amoco Corporation

Age Discrimination in Employment in violation of 42 U.S.C. 2000e. Plaintiff claimed that he was selected for termination in what he thought was a restructuring. He signed a detailed release. He then learned that his position was filed with a younger employee. He claimed that he had been fraudulently induced to sign the release.... More...

$1 (05-17-2002 - ND)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/02/12/012921P.pdf" target="_new">Bonnie J. Jensen v. William J. Henderson</a>

Bonnie Jensen, a United States Postal Service (Postal Service) employee, appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment on her Title VII hostile work environment claims of sexual harassment in favor of the Postal Service and several of her co-workers. The district court concluded that Jensen's claims against the Postal Service were time barred because she failed to exhaust her administ... More...

$0 (12-11-2002 - ND)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/02/05/003379P.pdf" target="_new">Eric Chalenor v. University of North Dakota</a>

In this case we consider whether Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 86 Stat. 373-375, as amended, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688, prohibits a public university from eliminating a men's athletic team for the purpose of reducing the inequality of athletic participation between its male and female students. In 1998, the University of North Dakota, citing gender-equity and budgetary issues, ca... More...

$0 (05-30-2002 - ND)

<a href="http://www.court.state.nd.us/COURT/OPINIONS/20000322.htm" target="_new">Colleen Anderson, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Meyer Broadcasting Company, Defendant and Appellee</a>

[1] Colleen Anderson has appealed from a summary judgment dismissing her claims against Meyer Broadcasting Company ("Meyer") for age discrimination, sex or gender discrimination, retaliatory discharge, defamation, and breach of contract. We affirm, concluding Anderson failed to raise genuine issues of material facts on required elements of her claims. <center>I.</center> [2] Meyer owned a s... More...

$0 (07-10-2001 - ND)

<a href="http://www.court.state.nd.us/COURT/OPINIONS/20000176.htm" target="_new">Trade 'N Post, L.L.C. v. Ammex Tax & Duty Free Shops West, Inc.</a>

[1] Invoking N.D.R.App.P. 47, the United States District Court, Northeastern Division for the District of North Dakota, has certified the following questions of law to this Court: 1) Does a private party have the right to bring an action for money damages for a violation of North Dakota's Unfair Discrimination Law (N.D.C.C. § 51-09) under the facts as alleged in Trade 'N Post's complaint? <P... More...

$0 (06-14-2001 - ND)

<a href="http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/opndir/01/05/002623P.pdf" target="_new">Marilyn Simmons v. New Public School District No. Eight</a>

Civil case - civil rights. Issues raised in EEOC complaint were not barred by doctrine of res judicata as the settlement of state court lawsuit specifically preserved the claims; plaintiff presented direct evidence of gender discrimination, and there was sufficient evidence to create a genuine issue of material fact as to whether gender discrimination played a part in Board's decision not to renew... More...

$0 (05-30-2001 - ND)