Bench Trial – Pospis Law, PLLC

July 23, 2023 by mjpospis

Sexual Harassment Claims Survive, in Part; Evidence Included Sexual Comments and Touching

In Goodson v. County of Plumas et al, 2023 WL 4678990 (E.D.Cal. July 21, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff proved that she was subjected to sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act – but that, as noted below, defendants…

Hostile Work Environment Not Established; Alleged Incidents Were “Only Mild or Isolated Instances of Harassment”

In Daniel v. T&M Protection Resources, LLC, 2019 WL 2754961 (2d Cir. July 2, 2019) (Summary Order), the court affirmed the lower court’s finding, after a bench trial, in defendant’s favor on plaintiff’s employment discrimination and hostile work environment claims. As to plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim, the court summarized the law as follows: In…