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· 6/23/1999

Tammy S. Scusa v. Nestle U.S. A. Company, Inc., Doing Business as Friskies Petcare Co., Inc.

Citations

  • 181 F.3d 958
  • 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 13782
  • 80 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 239
  • 1999 WL 415439

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that appropriate action was taken when no incidents of harassment were repeated after the offending employee was sanctioned
  • finding that in context of sexual hostile-work-environment claim, employee must establish harassment was so severe or pervasive as to alter term, condition, or privilege of employment
  • noting that the plaintiff admitted that she had yelled at other employees, used foul language, and teased other employees
  • noting that the plaintiff admitted that she had yelled at other employees, used foul language, and teased other employees
  • stating that actionable harassment must be “so intimidating, offensive, or hostile that it poisoned the work environment”
  • observing that unpleasant conduct and rude comments were not so severe or pervasive as to have altered conditions of plaintiff’s employment

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Judges: McMillian, Beam, Loken

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