Legal Opinion

Harriet Rizzo v. Michael F. Sheahan, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 20, 2001No. 00-2494PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Harriet Rizzo, a former employee of the Cook County Sheriffs Department, filed suit against Michael F. Sheahan, the Sheriff of Cook County, alleging that she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, Michael Mahon, and subjected to multiple acts of retaliation, including her eventual termination, for complaining about her treatment. Sheahan moved for summary judgment on both of Rizzo’s claims. The district court granted the motion, finding that Mahon’s alleged conduct was not so severe or pervasive that it created a hostile work environment and that the Cook County Merit…

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