United States Seventh Circuit

A reasonable jury could find that plaintiff's hearing repeated, unwelcome racial epithets created an objectively hostile work environment. However, because none of the alleged harassers was plaintiff's supervisor, and defendant-employer was not shown to be negligent, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/02/2003
• Decided 02/17/2004
• Published 02/17/2004

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• F. Amin Istrabadi (argued), Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman, Valparaiso, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael G. Long (argued), Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Columbus, OH, for Defendants-Appellees.