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Second Circuit· 6/2/1997

Perry v. Ethan Allen, Inc.

Citations

  • 115 F.3d 143
  • 47 Fed. R. Serv. 188
  • 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 13028
  • 74 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1292

How courts have described this case

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

  • vacatur is only required when the admission of prejudicial evidence likely affected the outcome of the case
  • “the issue was not whether Perry had notice of the harassment of others but whether there was a pervasive hostile environment”
  • prejudice contemplated by FED. R. EVID. 403 involves some adverse effect beyond tending to prove fact or issue that justifies admission of evidence
  • “Evidence of the harassment of women other than [plaintiff], if part of a pervasive or continuing pattern of conduct, [is] surely relevant to show the existence of a hostile environment.”
  • \Evidentiary rulings ordinarily will not be overturned absent an abuse of discretion.\

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Judges: Friedman, Kearse, Newman

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