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LAPOINT v. FAMILY ORTHODONTICS, P.A.

A15-0396.

892 N.W.2d 506 (2017)

Nicole LAPOINT, Respondent, v. FAMILY ORTHODONTICS, P.A., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: April 5, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Smith , Nichols Kaster, PLLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondent.

Marshall H. Tanick , Teresa J. Ayling , Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC, Edina, Minnesota, for appellant.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Margaret Jacot , Assistant Attorney General, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Commissioner of the Department of Human Rights.

Douglas A. Micko , Marisa C. Katz , Brian Rochel , Teske Micko Katz Kitzer & Rochel, PLLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Frances E. Baillon , Baillon Thome Jozwiak & Wanta, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae National Employment Lawyers Association-Minnesota Chapter.

Leslie L. Lienemann , Culberth & Lienemann, LLP, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Justin D. Cummins , Cummins & Cummins, LLP, Minneapolis Minnesota, for amicus curiae Employee Lawyers Association of the Upper Midwest.

Jill R. Gaulding , Lisa C. Stratton , Christy L. Hall , Saint Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Gender Justice.

Margaret R. Ryan , Jacalyn N. Chinander , Meagher & Geer, PLLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and William J. Davidson , Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, PA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association.

OPINION

The question presented in this case is whether appellant, Family Orthodontics, P.A., discriminated against respondent Nicole LaPoint. LaPoint applied for a job with Family Orthodontics and Family Orthodontics' owner, Dr. Angela Ross, offered LaPoint a job as an orthodontic assistant. After LaPoint told Dr. Ross that...

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