Fired Minot city attorney appeals dismissal of lawsuit

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Minot’s former city attorney is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of her wrongful termination lawsuit against the city.

Colleen Auer alleges her 2015 firing was in retaliation for a whistleblower complaint. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in February dismissed her complaint.

The Minot Daily News reports (https://bit.ly/2nPFSSA ) Auer has appealed to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Auer was employed by the city from March 31, 2014, until her firing on May 2, 2015. Auer alleges she was fired for reporting sex-based harassment.

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Information from: Minot Daily News, https://www.minotdailynews.com