Legal Opinion
Poulsen v. City of North Tonawanda, NY
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided January 26, 1993No. Civ-90-206CPublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, District Judge.
BACKGROUND
This action is brought by Officer Kathleen Poulsen against the City of North Tonawanda (“the City”), Police Chief Lloyd Graves, and Lieutenant John Sedlacek for quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e) et seq.; and the New York State Human Rights Law § 290, et seq., prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of gender and retaliation for filing a complaint. Plaintiff also seeks relief from defendants’ alleged violation of her First Amendment right to…
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