Legal Opinion

Bradley Miller v. Kenworth of Dothan, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 2, 2002No. 00-10554PublishedCited by 463 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

The appeal in this Title VII case presents two issues: (1) whether the plaintiff made out a hostile work environment claim sufficient for the jury, and (2) whether the evidence showed that the employer acted with actual malice or reckless indifference to the plaintiffs federally protected rights. We resolve the first issue in favor of the plaintiff, and the second in favor of the employer.

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The employer is Kenworth of Dothan, Inc. (“Kenworth”). Its owner and president is Robert Mitchell, who also owns and manages Kenworth of Birmingham, Inc. Both companies are…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Kolstad v. American Dental Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Allen v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  5. Combs v. Plantation PatternsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997

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