Shrout v. Black Clawson Co.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

SPIEGEL, District Judge:

This is an action by a female employee of the defendant Black Clawson Company for sexual harassment and employment discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. Plaintiff has also asserted state law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The case is before the Court after an eight-day trial to the Bench.

Credibility of Witnesses

Because this case is essentially a swearing contest, we will first discuss our views concerning the credibility of…