United States Sixth Circuit

In a Title VII hostile work environment sexual harassment action, summary judgment for Defendant is reversed where: 1) the District Court erred by focusing too narrowly on the harassers' offensive conduct rather than the effects on Plaintiff; and 2) although most of the conduct was not directed at Plaintiff, it could still create a hostile work environment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/22/2009
• Published 05/22/2009

Judges

• Before:  GIBBONS and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  SHADUR, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Douglas L. Micko, Schaefer Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for Appellant.  Bruce G. Hearey, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Douglas L. Micko, Schaefer Law Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bruce B. Elfvin, Elfvin & Besser, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellant.  Bruce G. Hearey, Sara E. Hutchins, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.