Court: U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

October 6, 2023 by mjpospis

Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissal Upheld; Obama Comments Were Not “Inherently Racial”

In Yelling v. St. Vincent’s Health System, 2023 WL 6474713 (11th Cir. Oct. 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment. This decision is instructive as to how courts evaluate hostile work environment claims where the alleged inappropriate comments are not directed to the plaintiff themselves,…

Report of Unwanted Kiss Was “Protected Activity,” Warranting Reversal of Summary Judgment on Retaliation Claim

In Alkins v. Sheriff of Gwinnett County, No. 21-13746, 2022 WL 3582128 (11th Cir. Aug. 22, 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a lower court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, the plaintiff,…