Legal Opinion
Tomkins v. Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 23, 1977No. 77-1212PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT; Circuit Judge.
The question presented is whether appellant Adrienne Tomkins, in alleging that her continued employment with appellee Public Service Electric and Gas Co. [PSE&G] was conditioned upon her submitting to the sexual advances of a male supervisor, stated a cause of action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. The district court determined that appellant did not state a claim under Title VII, and dismissed her complaint. 422 F.Supp. 553 (D.N.J.1976). Taking the allegations of Tomkins’ complaint as true, see…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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- Walker Process Equipment, Inc. v. Food MacHinery & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Mary Burke Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Paulette L. Barnes v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Sandra G. Bundy v. Delbert Jackson, Director, D.C. Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Patsy Carolyn POE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donnie HAYDON, Et Al., Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- 77 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1242, 72 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,083 Cheryl Bonenberger v. Plymouth Township Joseph La Penta, Sergeant, Plymouth Township Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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