Iowa Civil Rights Commission v. McKillip
Iowa Civil Rights Commision, Plaintiff-Appellee
Marie Van Gundy, Intervenor-Appellee
McKillip Management, LLC and James McKillip, Defendants-Appellants
Attorneys for Appellants
Jaki Samuelson
Megan Happe
Attorney for Intervenor Appellee
Jordan Hutchinson
Attorney for Appellee
Ian Jongewaard, Assistant Solicitor General
Katie Fiala, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott J. Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS. Heard by Tabor, C.J., and Schumacher, Badding, Chicchelly, and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (29 pages)
A defendant appeals a district court ruling that found him liable for hostile housing environment sexual harassment, quid pro quo sexual harassment, and retaliation. He argues there was not substantial evidence to support the district court’s factual findings. He also challenges the reasonableness of the punitive damages assessed against him. OPINION HOLDS: The evidence is sufficient to support the district court’s findings. And we find no legal error in the assessment of punitive damages. Accordingly, we affirm and remand for a determination by the district court of an award of reasonable appellate attorney fees for Van Gundy.
