· 10/27/1997
Carr v. United Parcel Service
Citations
- 955 S.W.2d 832
- 1997 Tenn. LEXIS 511
- 72 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,053
- 83 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 341
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- Holding that the elements of a supervisor hostile environment claim are the same as those in a coworker hostile environment claim.
- “Failure to act or mere presence during the commission of a tort is insufficient for tort accomplice liability.”
- supervisor can be held liable under an aiding or abetting hostile work environment theory for “encouraging or preventing the employer from taking corrective action”
- “civil liability for aiding and abetting requires affirmative conduct. Failure to act or mere presence during the commission of a tort is insufficient for tort accomplice liability.”
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Judges: Holder, Anderson, Drowota, Reid, Birch
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