MONTANA
Montana Standard
Angela Brandt angela.brandt@mtstandard.com
A court hearing scheduled for this week and the federal lawsuit of a former teacher against Butte Central Catholic Schools have been postponed pending bankruptcy hearings for the Diocese of Helena.
Shaela Evenson filed the suit in August alleging discrimination. She has already filed documents in the case alleging gender and pregnancy discrimination. She is asking for $500,000 in that claim.
Evenson contends the district breached its contract with her and discriminated against her because she was pregnant and because she is female. This broke both federal and state laws, her suit claims.
The case could be subject to the pending bankruptcy of the Diocese of Helena, her attorneys wrote in a request for the delay. Evenson plans to add the diocese to the lawsuit once the bankruptcy is resolved.
As a result of the firing, Evenson says she has incurred damages including lost wages, benefits and emotional distress. She is asking for back pay, compensatory and punitive damages — and a jury trial.
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