Legal Opinion
Etter v. Veriflo Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 1998No. A077997PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEIN, J.
In this action for racial harassment in the workplace, the sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that “occasional, isolated, sporadic, or trivial” acts of racial harassment are not actionable. We conclude that the instruction was not erroneous, and we affirm the judgment in favor of defendant.
Procedural History
Plaintiff brought an action for damages under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) alleging that he had been subjected to racial harassment and discrimination while working for…
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