VAINIO v. BROOKSHIRE

No. 92-332.

852 P.2d 596 (1993)

Leonard E. VAINIO, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen Marie Vainio, Petitioner and Appellant, v. Candi BROOKSHIRE and The Montana Human Rights Commission, Respondents and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 13, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin E. Vainio, Butte, for petitioner and appellant.

Leonard J. Haxby, Butte (Brookshire); David Rusoff, Human Rights Comm'n, Helena, for respondents and respondents.


HUNT, Justice.

Appellant Leonard Vainio, acting as personal representative of Helen Marie Vainio's estate, appeals the decision of the Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, affirming the order of the Montana Human Rights Commission (HRC) finding that Helen Vainio's employee/supervisor committed sexual harassment against respondent Candi Brookshire, and the HRC's damage award of $20,000 to Brookshire for emotional distress.

We affirm.

Appellant...

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