· 10/21/1996
Farpella-Crosby v. Horizon Health Care
Citations
- 97 F.3d 803
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 27585
- 69 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 44,366
- 72 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 254
- 1996 WL 566742
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- holding that the jury could infer that the plaintiff experienced stress and humiliation as a result of the hostile working environment.
- finding that egregious comments about sexual proclivity made two to three times a week and so frequently “that [Plaintiff] could not possibly remember each instance” created a hostile environment
- affirming award of $7,500 compensatory damages based on plaintiff's testimony about hostile work environment, harassment, and abusive treatment, corroborated by co-worker's testimony
- affirming award of $7,500 compensatory damages based on plaintiffs testimony about hostile work environment, harassment, and abusive treatment, corroborated by co-worker’s testimony
- finding that frequent egregious comments about sexual proclivity created hostile environment
- finding comments about the plaintiff’s proclivity to engage in sexual activity two or three times a week sufficient to support hostile work environment claim
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Judges: Benavides, Higginbotham, Wiener
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