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NELSON v. JAMES H. KNIGHT DDS, P.C.

No. 11-1857.

834 N.W.2d 64 (2013)

Melissa NELSON, Appellant, v. JAMES H. KNIGHT DDS, P.C. and James Knight, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied July 19, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paige E. Fiedler and Emily E. McCarty of Fiedler & Timmer, P.L.L.C., Urbandale, for appellant.

Stuart J. Cochrane and James L. Kramer of Johnson, Kramer, Good, Mulholland, Cochrane & Driscoll, P.L.C., Fort Dodge, for appellees.

MANSFIELD, Justice.1

Can a male employer terminate a long-time female employee because the employer's wife, due to no fault of the employee, is concerned about the nature of the relationship between the employer and the employee? This is the question we are required to answer today. For the reasons stated herein, we ultimately conclude the conduct does not amount to unlawful sex discrimination in violation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act...

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