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Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling Ensuring Jury Trials in Retaliation Claims
/in Employment, News, Retaliation, TrialPhillip Kitzer and co-counsel Michelle Dye Neumann received a favorable decision in a landmark decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court. In Darrel Schmitz v. United States Steel Corporation, Schmitz alleged he was terminated in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Schmitz requested a jury trial for his workers’ compensation retaliation claim under the Minnesota Constitution, […]
Kitzer & Rochel Defeat Summary Judgment in Federal Court
/in Employment, Retaliation, TrialIn Jason Lindner v. Donatelli Bros. of White Bear Lake d/b/a Donatelli’s, Brian Rochel and Phillip Kitzer defeated summary judgment in U.S. District Court. Lindner’s claims involved FMLA interference and retaliation as well as for seeking time off from work related to his disability. After 18 years of employment, Jason Lindner was fired while on FMLA leave […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling Ensuring Jury Trials in Retaliation Claims
/in Employment, News, Retaliation, TrialPhillip Kitzer and co-counsel Michelle Dye Neumann received a favorable decision in a landmark decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court. In Darrel Schmitz v. United States Steel Corporation, Schmitz alleged he was terminated in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Schmitz requested a jury trial for his workers’ compensation retaliation claim under the Minnesota Constitution, […]
Kitzer & Rochel Defeat Summary Judgment in Federal Court
/in Employment, Retaliation, TrialIn Jason Lindner v. Donatelli Bros. of White Bear Lake d/b/a Donatelli’s, Brian Rochel and Phillip Kitzer defeated summary judgment in U.S. District Court. Lindner’s claims involved FMLA interference and retaliation as well as for seeking time off from work related to his disability. After 18 years of employment, Jason Lindner was fired while on FMLA leave […]