Legal Opinion
Roebuck, Linda v. Washington, Odie
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 24, 2005No. 04-7063PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GINSBURG, Chief Judge.
Linda Roebuck sued her employer, the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and her supervisor, Larry Corbett, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging Corbett had sexually harassed her. The jury found Corbett but not the Department hable. The Department prevailed by proving (1) it had “exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior,” and (2) “Roebuck [had] unreasonably failed to take advantage of ... preventive or corrective opportunities provided by the [Department],” Special…
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