Legal Opinion

Charlotte Lynn Rawlins YATES and Cheryl Jenkins Mathis, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. AVCO CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 21, 1987No. 86-5288PublishedCited by 238 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Avco Corporation appeals the judgment holding them liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17, for the sexual harassment of two female employees by their supervisor, Edwin Sanders, in the course of his duties. Sanders did not appeal the judgment entered against him personally. We feel on this record there is sufficient evidence to affirm on the issue of Avco’s liability. However, Charlotte Yates (Street) did not adequately prove she was constructively discharged from her employment at Avco Corporation. We also find…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. General Electric Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by238 opinions

  1. Linda M. Kocsis v. Multi-Care Management, Inc., D/B/A Bath Manor Special Care CentreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  2. Campbell v. Florida Steel Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Kerry Ellison v. Nicholas F. Brady, Secretary of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  4. Lehmann v. Toys 'R' US, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
  5. Mack Davis v. Town of Lake Park, Florida, a Florida Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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