Legal Opinion

Mashell C. DEES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOHNSON CONTROLS WORLD SERVICES, INC., Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 23, 1999No. 96-9079PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

Mashell Dees appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Johnson Controls World Services, Inc. (“World Services”), on her hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e-17 (1994) (“Title VII”). Dees contends that there were issues of material fact as to whether World Services took sufficient measures to prevent and correct sexual harassment at the fire station where Dees was employed. We agree, and therefore vacate the district court’s entry of summary judgment…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Fitzpatrick v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by59 opinions

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