Kilgore v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Mask P. Painter, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Can bizarre and sometimes threatening behavior of a co-worker constitute sexual harassment? In this case, no.

{¶ 2} Plaintiff-appellant Karen Kilgore appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant-appellee Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (“Ethicon”), a Johnson & Johnson company. (Kilgore and Ethicon are the only two litigants remaining in this action.) Kilgore argues that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because (1) the alleged discriminatory behavior by Jim Moore was both “based on sex” and “severe or pervasive,” (2)…