Legal Opinion
Susan Whittaker v. Northern Illinois University, Steven Wilhelm, Sr., an Individual, and Jon Slater, an Individual
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 21, 2005No. 04-3759PublishedCited by 192 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Susan Whittaker sued her former employer and supervisors under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that the defendants subjected her to a hostile work environment, sex discrimination, and retaliation. The district court granted summary judgment in the defendants’ favor on all three counts, finding that Whittaker had failed to proffer sufficient evidence in support of her claims. Because most of the offensive comments giving rise to the plaintiffs claim were made outside of her presence and unbeknownst to her, and because…
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