Retaliation Claim by Athletic Director, Sparked by School Board Member’s Comments About Her Breasts, Survives Motion to Dismiss

A federal judge from the District of Colorado has denied a school district’s motion for summary judgment in a case where it was sued by a former athletic director (AD), who claimed she was a victim of retaliation – for reporting the offensive remarks of a school board member – when the district did not renew her contract as AD.  In so ruling, the district judge concluded that there were not enough facts to dismiss the claim of plaintiff Karee Klassen. Klassen was initially hired