· 12/22/2015
Lounds v. Lincare, Inc.
Citations
- 812 F.3d 1208
- 128 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 858
- 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 22433
- 99 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 45,458
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- noting that “the workplace environment is likely to become more readily permeated by race-based ridicule, insult, and the like, insofar as the repeated harassing acts approach the level of severe”
- stating that a retaliation claim requires a materially adverse action, which is one that would dissuade a plaintiff from making a charge of discrimination
- explaining that the “plaintiff must show more than a few isolated incidents of [gender-based] enmity.”
- holding issue waived on appeal where party did not make any meaningful appellate argument
- explaining that “there is a qualitative dimension to the” severity and pervasiveness inquires
- recognizing “that ‘the severity and 9 pervasiveness evaluation is particularly unsuited for summary judgment’ because it is inherently fact-found by nature” (quoting O’Shea v. Yellow Tech. Servs., Inc., 185 F.3d 1093, 1098 (10th Cir. 1999))
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Judges: Kelly, Holmes, McHugh
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