Legal Opinion

Marianna Distasio v. Perkin Elmer Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 27, 1998No. 97-7035PublishedCited by 237 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff, Marianna Distasio, appeals from a judgment of.the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Alfred V. Covello, Chief Judge) granting summary-judgment dismissing her sexual harassment claim against the defendant, Perkin Elmer Corporation (“Perkin Elmer”). Distasio claims that she was subject to a hostile work environment because she was sexually harassed by a co-worker for four years, in violation of Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. and that she was wrongfully discharged in retaliation for…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  4. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by237 opinions

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  5. Stephanie J. QUINN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GREEN TREE CREDIT CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998

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