Legal Opinion
Jane Thayer SMITH, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION, Defendant, Appellee
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 12, 1991No. 91-1197PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from an action by Jane Thayer Smith charging Bath Iron Works with constructive discharge under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Smith alleged that sexually explicit graffiti in the men’s restroom of the Bath Iron Works shipyard created a work environment so hostile to her that it eventually forced her resignation. The case was tried before a magistrate judge. Bath Iron Works prevailed, and Smith now appeals. We affirm, although on different grounds than ruled upon in the first instance. 1
BACKGROUND
Smith was first employed by Bath Iron Works in…
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