United States Ninth Circuit

Triable issues of fact exist in a claim of hostile work environment and retailation in violation of Title VII and Washington's Law Against Discrimination, where an employer fails to take immediate corrective action in response to the rape of an employee, which occurs in the scope of business activity.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/06/2001
• Decided 01/23/2002
• Published 01/23/2002

Judges

• Before: PREGERSON, THOMAS and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marilee Erickson,Danielle A. Hess and Jennifer L. Moore, Reed McClure, Seattle, WA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick N. Rothwell, Abbott, Davis, Rothwell, Mullin & Earle, P.C., Seattle, WA, for the appellee.