Legal Opinion
Ellert v. University of Texas, at Dallas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 18, 1995No. 94-10859PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Patricia Louise Ellert appeals an adverse judgment dismissing her sexual harassment suit against her former employer, the University of Texas at Dallas. Finding no error, we affirm.
Background
In December 1988 the University of Texas at Dallas hired Ellert as a secretary for its Dean of Graduate Studies. Her relationship with the Dean initially was quite amicable.
In August 1989, while having lunch with the Dean, Ellert claims that she felt compelled to drink a glass of wine and that on the return to their vehicle the Dean drew uncomfortably close to her while they were…
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