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· 4/10/1998

Bernice M. COWAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee

Citations

  • 141 F.3d 751
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 7346
  • 72 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,271
  • 77 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1370
  • 1998 WL 166187

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding “cold shoulder” from co-workers in retaliation for plaintiffs participation in grievance process did not consti tute sexual harassment
  • concluding “cold shoulder” from co-workers in retaliation for plaintiff’s participation in grievance process did not constitute sexual harassment
  • noting that an employee could not use statements of a co-worker to make out a Title VII violation because, in part, the employee was not exposed to the conduct
  • \second-hand harassment” is \obviously not as great as the impact of harassment directed at the plaintiff”
  • parties may not defeat summary judgment by cre- ating sham issues of fact with affidavits that contradict their prior depositions

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Judges: Cummings, Manion, Posner

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