This case presents claims under Title VII of retaliation and sexual harassment by a member of the same sex. A professor at the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center filed suit, alleging that he was harassed by his supervisor. He also claimed that the University retaliated against him for lodging complaints with the University and the EEOC. Following a jury trial, the district court ent

Nordstrom fired Harry Dunn, III, an African-American security guard at its Indianapolis retail store, after discovering that Dunn had brought a firearm into the store's employee service area. Dunn subsequently filed suit against Nordstrom, alleging that prior to his termination, Nordstrom demoted him in retaliation for a complaint of discrimination he filed with the Equal Employment Opp

Ernest Albiero brought this action against the City of Kankakee, Mayor Donald Green, and other unknown agents of the City (collectively "the City"). He alleged that his right to equal protection of the laws had been violated when the City placed a "slum lord" sign on his property. The district court granted summary judgment for the City. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion,

On July 11, 1999, plaintiff-appellant Leanna Krause and co- plaintiff Nancy O'Neal/1 filed a complaint in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin alleging claims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation against their employer, the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and their supervisors, Gene Pfaff and Wayne Delagrave, in violation of 42 U.S.C. sec. 198

On June 30, 1999, Dr. Fe A. Velasco, a Filipino-American woman, filed a four-count complaint alleging that the Illinois Department of Human Services' decision to terminate her employment violated a number of federal employment laws. Specifically, Velasco asserted race and gender discrimination under Title VII (Count One), race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981 (Count Two), retaliati

Eva L. Cain appeals an adverse summary judgment in her action against her employer in which she advances claims under Title VII and the Texas Commission of Human Rights Act. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.

Background

Cain began working for Advanced Respiratory Care, Inc. in 1992. In November 1995, Advanced began providing home health services to one Harry Marcus, an elderly man suffer

Jewel A. Farlow (Farlow) appeals the district court's dismissal of her discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (1994 & 2000 Supp.), because she was not an employee of Wachovia Bank of North Carolina (Wachovia). We affirm the judgment of the district court as to Title VII, and we remand to the district court with directions Farlow's state-

On June 16, 1997, BHIM hired Matvia as a housekeeper. One month later, BHIM transferred Matvia to the position of Maintenance Worker I in the Contractor Service Village ("CSV"). Her supervisor at the CSV was Richard Terbush. Beginning in September 1997, Matvia became the recipient of unwanted attentions from Terbush:

* Terbush approached Matvia, said he needed a hug, and proceeded

Jewel A. Farlow (Farlow) appeals the district court's dismissal of her discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (1994 & 2000 Supp.), because she was not an employee of Wachovia Bank of North Carolina (Wachovia). We affirm the judgment of the district court as to Title VII, and we remand to the district court with directions Farlow's state-

Gertrude Abramson appeals the summary judgment granted to her former employer, William Paterson College ("WPC"),1 against whom she filed hostile work environment, religious discrimination, and unlawful retaliation claims under Title VII and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("NJLAD"). Abramson, former tenure-track Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction ("C

Tonya Walker ("Walker") sued her employer United Parcel Service, Inc. ("UPS"), advancing federally-based claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended ("Title VII," 42 U.S.C. §2000e to 2000e-17) and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA," 29 U.S.C. §2601-2654) and various tort claims under Oklahoma common law.(1) Walker's Title VII claims were based on alleged sexual

Civil Rights - Job Discrimination 42 U.S.C. 2000e - The Plaintiff's claims involved allegations that his employer - - the Federal Aviation Administration - - (1) had subjected him to disparate treatment because of his religious beliefs which required him to observe his sabbath (and thereby refrain from working) between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday each week, and (2) that the FAA had no

Phillip Lanni has a number of learning disabilities that inhibit his ability to solve problems and to process and understand spoken and written language. Lanni was employed, beginning in October of 1990, by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("the DEP"). Beginning in 1991, Lanni worked as a radio dispatcher at the DEP. Lanni claims that, during his employment in this capa

Odis Ross sued his former employer, Douglas County, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging disparate treatment, retaliation, and hostile work environment. The district court 1 entered judgment on the jury verdict awarding Ross back pay and $100,000 for emotional damages. * * *

Ross, a black male, worked at the Douglas County Correctional Facility from May 1990 to April 1

Madeline E. Brown, a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, was harassed by her co-workers in their Manhattan workplace. The question on appeal is whether this harassment occurred because of Brown's sex, so as to bring it within the ambit of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-1 et seq. The district court concluded that, as a matter of law, it did not. We agre

In 1991, Plaintiff Marie Aquilino was hired as an assistant professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Kansas (KU). After seven years on the KU faculty, she had published only a single, twelve-page article. Her teaching reviews were mixed, at best, and her approach with students, especially undergraduates, was described as at times abrasive.

In December 1997, the facult

Etukakpan, who is black and Nigerian, was employed by St. Jude from March 23, 1992 until July 12, 1995. His work history with St. Jude was marked by confrontations and difficulty in getting along with co-workers.

In October 1993, he was involved in an altercation with John Horwath and suspended for two days. Horwath, who is white, was fired. Etukakpan filed a charge of race and national or

Defendant William J. Henderson, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, appeals from the district court's denial of a Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(b) motion, for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL)(1) in this case brought pursuant to Title VII. We reverse and remand for a new trial on damages only.

Plaintiff began her employment as a mail carrier with defend

Antonio Sanchez1 brought this action against his former employer, Azteca Restaurant Enterprises, Inc., alleging, among other claims, sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") and its state law counterpart, the Washington Law Against Discrimination ("WLAD"). Sanchez claimed that he was verbally harassed by some male co-workers and a

Kanne, Circuit Judge. Ella Wade, a former sales associate at Lerner New York, Inc., accuses Lerner of discriminating against her in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), 29 U.S.C. sec. 623(a). Wade appeals the district court's granting of Lerner's motion for summary judgment on her claims alleging that Lerner improperly disciplined her and failed to promote her t

Diane P. Wood, Circuit Judge. Helen Russell began working for the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital (UIC) in the Finance Department (the Department) in 1975. In this suit, she initially accused UIC of violating both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. sec. 2000e et seq., and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. sec. 621, et seq., in conjunct

Peggy Mathis, a former employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS), and her husband brought suit against the United States Postmaster General; the USPS; and Wayne Dick, Peggy Mathis's former USPS supervisor.1 She alleged employment discrimination (sexual harassment and retaliation) in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 (1994 & Supp. IV 1998); violation of her rights

Lowe has been an employee of Alabama Power since 1969. In 1990, Lowe was injured in an accident at the E.C. Gaston steam plant, where he worked as a welder. As a result, both of his legs were amputated below the knees and he now wears prostheses. Lowe returned to work at the plant in 1992 and held a variety of office positions, but continued to be classified and paid according to his pre-injury st

Doreen Genosky ("Genosky") appeals from a final order entered in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota,1 granting summary judgment in favor of the State of Minnesota, Lori Hodapp ("Hodapp"), and Thomas Fraser ("Fraser") (collectively "defendants") on her claims of gender-based discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§

In 1990, Bettena Washington filed a complaint with Boeing's Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO). The claim was for alleged sex and race discrimination she experienced while working as a mechanic at Boeing's 767 factory from 1987 to 1990. IN response to the complaint, Washington's Supervirsor assigned her to another shift in order to avoid a co-worker who had remarked that Washington could no