Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Eddy Potash, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1997No. 96-2065, 96-2045PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Jeanne Harrison brought this action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment as well as various pendent state law claims against her supervisor and her employer. A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against her supervisor on claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery, awarding compensatory damages of $102,500 and punitive damages of $40,000, but found against plaintiff and in favor of her employer on her Title VII claim. Plaintiff appeals the verdict with respect…
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