Sharon Karibian v. Columbia University, John Borden, Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellees v. Mark Urban, Defendant-Cross-Defendant-Appellee

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• noting that “[a] rule of employer liability deriving from traditional agency principles cannot be reduced to a universal, pat formula”
• holding employer liable for hostile environment sexual harassment where supervisor capitalized upon his authority over plaintiff’s employment to force plaintiff to endure prolonged, violent and demeaning sexual relationship
• applying common law agency principles and holding that \an employer is liable... if the supervisor uses his actual or apparent authority to further the harassment...\
• vacating dismissal of plaintiff’s Title VII claims and reinstating pendent state law claims dismissed for lack of jurisdiction
• affirming the court’s dismissal of claims against an officer in 15 where he was named in his official capacity and the entity was also a defendant
• applying common law agency principles and holding that “an employer is liable . . . if the supervisor uses his actual or apparent authority to further the harassment . . .”

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