CRIST v. FOCUS HOMES, INC.

No. 96-4046.

122 F.3d 1107 (1997)

Aja M. CRIST, Catherine E. Miskowic, Tracy J. Elbers, Appellants, v. FOCUS HOMES, INCORPORATED, a Minnesota corporation; Focus Homes Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided August 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Cossi, Coon Rapids, MN, argued (Joan M. Quade, Coon Rapids, MN, on the brief), for Appellants.

Paul James Zech, Minneapolis, MN, argued (Paul H. Yoo, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for Appellees.

Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.


HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether a residential program for developmentally disabled individuals may be found liable for sexual harassment due to its failure to respond appropriately to the conduct of a mentally incapacitated resident toward program employees. We conclude that such a claim is cognizable under Title VII and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Accordingly, we reverse the district court's grant of summary judgment for Focus...

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