Legal Opinion
Marrero v. Goya of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 28, 2002No. 01-1984PublishedCited by 338 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Gina Marrero filed this employment discrimination action against her former employer, Goya of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Goya), under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. Marrero alleged that sexual harassment by her former supervisor, Ramón Cárdenas, created a hostile work environment; that Goya retaliated against her when she complained about Cardenas’s behavior; and that, as a result of the retaliation and continuing harassment, she was forced to resign. She sought compensatory damages, back pay, and punitive damages.
The case proceeded to trial,…
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