Legal Opinion
Soto v. John Morrell & Co.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided October 6, 2003No. C02-4029-MWBPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BENNETT, Chief Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.1153
A. Procedural Background.1153
B. Factual Background.1153
1. Soto’s first period of employment with John Morrell.1153
2. Soto’s second period of employment with John Morrell.1154
II. STANDARDS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1158
III. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1158
A. Sexually Hostile Work Environment.1158
1. Did Soto suffer a tangible employment action?.1160
2. Ellerth/Faragher Affirmative Defense .1162
a. Did John Morrell exercise reasonable care to prevent and promptly correct the sexual…
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Steck v. FrancisDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2005
- Soto v. John Morrell & Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2004
- Blazek v. United States Cellular Corp.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2011
- Lopez v. Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2006
- Podkovich v. Glazer's Distributors of Iowa, Inc.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2006
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