Legal Opinion
Farpella-Crosby v. Horizon Health Care
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1996No. 96-50097PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Delores Farpella-Crosby brought suit against Horizon Health Care, alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment in violation of Title VII and a common-law cause of action under Texas law for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court granted Horizon’s motion for directed verdict on Farpella-Crosby’s intentional infliction of emotional distress claim. Farpella-Crosby’s Title VII claim was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in her favor and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. Horizon moved for judgment non obstante vere-dicto as…
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