Julia M. O'ROuRke v. City of Providence

How courts have described this case

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• holding that “incidents of nonsexual conduct — such as work sabotage, exclusion, denial of support, and humiliation — can in context contribute to a hostile work environment”
• noting that, in such circumstances, the non-sexual harassment is still charged with the original animus
• recognizing that the continuing violation theory is not a per se exception to the standard rule of accrual and stating that determinations of whether a continuing violation theory should apply is subject to a reasonableness inquiry
• explaining that “work sabotage, exclusion, denial of support, and humiliation[,] can in context contribute to a hostile work environment”
• finding that treating-psychiatrist’s testimony that plaintiff “was clearly depressed” because of harassment and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder supported the jury award
• determining that it was undisputed, that O’Rourke as a woman, is a member of a protected class

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