Legal Opinion
Richard A. LIVINGSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ADIRONDACK BEVERAGE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 13, 1998No. 1091, Docket 96-9301PublishedCited by 2,793 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Richard Livingston, an individual of Hispanic descent, operated a soda bottle-capping machine for Bev-Pak, Inc. d/b/a Adirondack Beverage Company (“Adirondack”). He claims that during his tenure at Adirondack he was subjected to derogatory ethnic remarks that created a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.
Livingston contends that he first felt the sting of ethnic animus in 1991. While pouring soda down a drain, Livingston accidently splashed James Rufer, his shift supervisor. Rufer…
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