Legal Opinion
Jenny Burnett v. Tyco Corporation and Grinnell Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 24, 2000No. 98-6477PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSiler, J., joined by Suhrheinrich, J.,
MARTIN, C.J. (pp. 985-86), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
SILER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Jenny Burnett sued defendants Tyco Corporation and Grinnell Corporation (“Grinnell”) under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging that certain sexual statements and other conduct were sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a hostile working environment. The district court granted summary judgment to defendants. We affirm the grant of summary judgment because the allegations do not create a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the conduct was sufficiently severe or…
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