TORGERSON v. CITY OF ROCHESTER

No. 09-1131.

605 F.3d 584 (2010)

David TORGERSON; Jami Mundell, Appellants, v. CITY OF ROCHESTER, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie Lyn Lienemann, argued, Celeste E. Culberth, on the brief, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.

Patricia Ytzen Beety, argued, St. Paul, MN, for appellee.

Before MURPHY, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


SMITH, Circuit Judge.

David Torgerson and Jami Mundell (collectively, "appellants") challenged the City of Rochester, Minnesota's decision not to hire them as firefighters. Torgerson and Mundell alleged that Rochester discriminated against them in violation of state and federal law. Torgerson, a Native American male, alleged discrimination on the basis of national origin. Mundell, a white female, alleged gender discrimination. Torgerson and Mundell made the claims...

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