Legal Opinion
Rosemary Higbee v. Sentry Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 3, 2006No. 04-1502PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
After a trial on the merits, a jury found for Sentry Insurance on Rosemary Hig-bee’s claims of sexual harassment and age discrimination. The issue presented by this appeal is quite limited: whether the district court erred in instructing the jury as to who is a “supervisor” for purposes of Title VII of the CM Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. Because Hig-bee failed to object to the instruction, and there was no plain error, we affirm.
The basis of Higbee’s argument, which we will assume is true, is that under the facts of her case she would have fared better…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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- Donna M. Rhodes v. Illinois Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
- Yasharay Mack v. Otis Elevator Company and Local 1 International Union of Elevator ConstructorsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Louvenia Hall v. Bodine Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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