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· 12/21/2001

Penny Ferris v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Michael Young

Citations

  • 277 F.3d 128
  • 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 27191
  • 82 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,929
  • 87 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 899

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that single instance of drugging and raping a co-worker created a hostile work environment
  • holding that single instance of drugging and raping a co-worker created a hostile work environment
  • holding that employers who have some notice that a particular employee is putting others at risk may have a responsibility to warn or protect future victims
  • recognizing “cases that have found or implied that sexually abusive conduct committed by supervisors away from the place of employment can sustain employer liability” for a hostile work environment
  • accepting for purposes of summary judgment that a woman had reported a rape to her employer even though the woman had not used the word “rape”
  • dismissing a claim of negligent retention and supervision against an employer as barred by the Workers’ Compensation law

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Judges: Van Graafeiland, Newman, Leval

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