Legal Opinion
Chaloult v. Interstate Brands Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 28, 2008No. 07-2694PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Bonnie Chaloult sued her former employer, Interstate Brands Corporation (“IBC”), alleging she had suffered sexual harassment by her supervisor, Kevin *66Francoeur, in the six months before she quit her job. The district court entered summary judgment for the employer.
The issue on appeal turns on the affirmative defense available to employers when the harassment is by the plaintiffs supervisor.
Under Title VII, an employer is subject to vicarious liability for sexual harassment by an employee’s supervisor which does not constitute a tangible employment action. But the employer…
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