Recent litigation involving businessman Steven Liefschultz includes a wide range of allegations.
OCT. 13, 2011
Kristin Wagner, 31, of Minnetonka, sues Liefschultz, Equity Bank and Equity Bank Holding Co. Inc. Allegations include sex discrimination, sexual harassment, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and failure to pay overtime.DEC. 19, 2011
Victoria L. Pederson, 27, of Minneapolis, sues Liefschultz, Equity Bank, the Guider Group LLC, Lake Riley LLC and Preserve Townhomes LLC. Allegations include sex discrimination, sexual harassment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and failure to pay overtime.DEC. 22, 2011
Patrick Pariseau, 54, of Shoreview, sues Liefschultz and Equity Bank. Allegations include fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful discharge and violation of the Minnesota Whistleblower Act.DEC. 27, 2011
Felomena Lynch, 49, recently of Woodbury, sues Liefschultz, the Remada Co. and the Guider Group LLC. Allegations include sex discrimination, sexual harassment, age discrimination, national origin discrimination, battery and defamation.FEB. 27, 2012
Jon and Kimberly Pettengill of Medicine Lake sue Liefschultz, accusing him of arson.FEB. 28, 2012
Liefschultz sues Jonathan Pettengill and unnamed co-conspirators. Allegations include breach of contract, defamation, civil extortion and civil conspiracy. Liefschultz denies having anything to do with the Pettengill house fire, and accuses Pettengill of taking part in a scheme to publicly embarrass him to force unjust settlements.
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