Judge dismisses former coaches discrimination claims against University of Minnesota Duluth Women s lawsuit claimed discrimination because of their sexual orientation. April 22, 2021 7:42pm Text size Copy shortlink:
DULUTH – A federal judge Thursday dismissed claims filed by two former women s athletic coaches against the University of Minnesota Duluth, granting a summary judgment to the university.
U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz made the ruling in the lawsuit filed by Jen Banford and Annette Wiles. Banford had been both a softball coach and operations director for the UMD women s hockey team and Wiles had coached women s basketball.
Wiles and Banford say they were subjected to a hostile work environment and discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation. Schiltz dismissed the claims in February 2018, but the case resumed following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2020
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Judge dismisses former coaches lawsuit against University of Minnesota Duluth
Jen Banford and Annette Wiles claimed they were forced out of the university due to discrimination and a hostile work environment. 7:44 pm, Apr. 22, 2021 ×
Former University of Minnesota Duluth coaches Annette Wiles (left) and Jen Banford. (File / News Tribune)
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the remaining claims filed against the University of Minnesota Duluth by two former women s sports coaches.
In granting the university s motion for summary judgment, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said a reasonable jury could not conclude that Jen Banford and Annette Wiles lost their jobs as a result of being openly gay.
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Judge dismisses former coaches lawsuit against University of Minnesota Duluth
Jen Banford and Annette Wiles claimed they were forced out of the university due to discrimination and a hostile work environment. 7:44 pm, Apr. 22, 2021 ×
Former University of Minnesota Duluth coaches Annette Wiles (left) and Jen Banford. (File / News Tribune)
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the remaining claims filed against the University of Minnesota Duluth by two former women s sports coaches.
In granting the university s motion for summary judgment, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said a reasonable jury could not conclude that Jen Banford and Annette Wiles lost their jobs as a result of being openly gay.