United States Fourth Circuit

Summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer on plaintiff's claims of racial and sexual hostile work environment, constructive discharge, and common law obstruction of justice is: 1) reversed in part and remanded, with regard to plaintiff's hostile work environment claims, where the harassment by the third party was unwelcome, a reasonable jury could find that the harassment was based on her sex or race, a reasonable jury could find the harassment was objectively severe or pervasive, and a reasonable jury could find that defendant knew or should have known of the harassment and failed to take any remedial action; but 2) affirmed in part, as to the claims of constructive discharge and common law obstruction of justice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/29/2014
• Published 04/29/2014

Judges

• SHEDD

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel