Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Survive, in Part; Evidence Included Sexual Comments and Touching
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In Beny v. University of Michigan Board of Regents, No. 22-12021, 2023 WL 4409107 (E.D.Mich. July 7, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA). The court summarized the well-settled elements…

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In Steiner v. Giant of Maryland, LLC, 2023 WL 4421373 (D.Del. July 10, 2023), the court dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In reviewing a hostile work environment claim, the Court must look to the totality of the circumstances…

Read More Recent Decision Illustrates Demanding Standard for Proving a Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim
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In Boutin v. Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC, 3:21-CV-1630 (SVN), 2023 WL 4564375 (D.Conn. July 17, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based discrimination claims. In this case, plaintiff alleges that he was given a smaller raise, resulting from a negative performance evaluation, than he believed was warranted,…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Against Comcast Survives Summary Judgment
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In EEOC v. 98 Starr Road Operating Co., LLC, 2023 WL 4557751 (D.Vt. July 17, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this case, the complaint alleges repeated incidents of racial insults (including the “n-word”), physical…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Arising From Patient Conduct, Survives Dismissal
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In Sparks v. Duane Devecka, 2:19-cv-1286, 2023 WL 4533680 (W.D.Pa. July 13, 2023) (J. Ranjan), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In this case, plaintiff alleged that she worked for the defendant for a…

Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Alleged Groping Was “Severe” and “Pervasive”
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In Acque v. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2023 WL 4365307 (D.N.M. July 6, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Plaintiff has failed to produce evidence from which a rational jury could infer that…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Incidents Including “Micromanaging” Held Insufficient
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In Giramur v. Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, 2023 WL 4216152 (W.D.Tex. May 24, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss her hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff’s allegations, held the court, were insufficiently specific: Plaintiff alleges…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Sexually Explicit Pictures, Alone, Were Insufficient
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In Shi v. Batgatelle International, Inc., 220-cv-8473 (ER), 023 WL 4187557 (S.D.N.Y. June 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race and national origin discrimination claims. While defendant alleges that it terminated plaintiff due to her performance, plaintiff alleges that she was terminated because of her race, national…

Read More Race, National Origin Discrimination Claims Against Bagatelle Survive Summary Judgment
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In Gonzalez v. Spitzer Autoworld Homestead, Inc., No. 22-cv-21590, 2023 WL 3303180 (S.D.Fla. May 8, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, the record shows that before the…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Include Repeated Asking Out Plaintiff and Biting Her Breast
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