D Motion for Summary Judgment Denied (Hostile Work Environment)

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In ANGELA MARIE KING, Plaintiff, v. KOCH AG & ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, Defendant., No. CV 25-1017-KHV, 2026 WL 1066935 (D. Kan. Apr. 20, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on her hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision.…

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In Lui v. Louis DeJoy, No. 3:21-CV-05030-BHS, 2026 WL 1045243 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleges that while working as the Shelton Postmaster, United States…

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In Knight v. MTA – New York City Transit, No. 19-CV-1428 (PKC) (SDE), 2026 WL 875339 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s summary judgment order on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and retaliation under the New York City Human Rights Law, and discrimination and retaliation claims under the…

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In Francesco Roberto Sebastiani v. Brooklyn Hospital Center et al, No. 19-CV-253 (EK)(ST), 2026 WL 820695 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim. In sum, plaintiff alleges that his ex-girlfriend sexually harassed him both during and outside of working hours. In…

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In Cagle v. Duro-Hilex Poly, LLC, No. 3:24-CV-154 (JCH), 2026 WL 628137 (D. Conn. Mar. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ race- and color-based disparate treatment and hostile work environment under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. (Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Connecticut;…

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In Melton v. I-10 Truck Ctr. Inc., No. 23-14175, 2026 WL 319183 (11th Cir. Feb. 6, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated the lower court’s decision awarding defendant summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of a racially hostile work environment under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To prevail on…

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In Loiseau et al v. Bozzuto’s Inc. et al, No. CV 3:22-CV-01485 (JCH), 2025 WL 3295434 (D. Conn. Nov. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ race-based hostile work environment claims. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: To prevail on a hostile work environment claim under…

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In Cain v. United Mortgage Corp. and Emmanuel Catechis, 21-cv-3325 (BMC), 2025 WL 2932758 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the…

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In Schwengel v. Cave Enterprises Operations, LLC d/b/a Burger King of Saukville, 24-cv-558-wmc, 2025 WL 2898381 (W.D.Wis. Oct. 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized, and applied, the…

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In Boodoo v. AMP Home Care LLC, Civil Action No. 24-1056, 2025 WL 2840801 (W.D.Pa. Oct. 7, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Defendant maintains that Plaintiff has…

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