Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi v. Colin Diss

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• holding that a pattern of derogatory remarks, rude behavior, and other acts of sexual harassment constituted a continuing violation
• holding that a pattern of derogatory remarks, rude behavior, and other acts of sexual harassment constituted a continuing violation
• observing that the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) has “refus[ed] to adopt a per se rule that every hostile work environment claim constitutes a continuing violation.” (citing West, 45 F.3d at 755)
• continuing violation theory applies where harassment intensified and plaintiff did not realize until later the severity of the harassment
• remanding for new trial where evidence on legally valid and invalid claims of discrimination were “presented in tandem”
• declining to apply continuing violation doctrine to Title VII failure to promote claim

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