35.3 Use the IRAC Method to breifly identify the Issue, the Legal Rule (Legal Te

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35.3 Use the IRAC Method to breifly identify the Issue, the Legal Rule (Legal Test), the Facts Applied to the Test (Analysis), and the Conclusion/ Holding of the given case.

Roberts v. Mike's Trucking, Ltd. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Twelfth District, 2014-Ohio- 766, 9 N.E.3d 483 (2014) Background and Facts Teresa Roberts worked for Mike's Trucking, Ltd, in Columbus, Ohio. Her supervisor was the company's owner, Mike Culbertson. According to Roberts, Culbertson called her his "sexretary" and constantly talked about his sex life. He often invited her to sit on "Big Daddy's" ap, rubbed against her, trapped her at the door and asked her for hugs or kisses, and inquired if she needed help in the restroom. Roberts asked him to stop this conduct, but he did not. She became less productive and began to suffer anxiety attacks and high blood pressure. Roberts filed a suit in an Ohio state court against Mike's, alleging a hostile work environment through sexual harassment in violation of Title VIl. A jury decided in Roberts's favor, and Mike's appealed In the Language of the Court HENDRICKSON, P.J. [Presiding Judgel Conduct that is not severe or pervasive enough to create an objectively hostile or abusive work environment-an environment that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive-is beyond Title VI's purview. Likewise, if the victim does not subjectively perceive the environment to be abusive, th conduct has not actually altered the conditions of the victim's employment, and there is no Title VII viola tion. Therefore, the focus of this inquiry is: I ) wheher a reasonable peson would find the environment objee- divey hvrile and 2) whether the plaintiff ubjectivelhy found the conduct severe or peruaive. Emphasis added.) Roberts' testimony was consistent with several witnesses affirming that Culbertson frequently neses stated that Culbertson often discussed his sex life, asked Roberts and the women employees if they enployees to sit in "Big Daddy's" lap, and asked them if they would give "Big Daddy" a hug. dreds of times, ngaged in a variety of conduct ranging from inappropriate discussions to groping women. The wit edd help in the bathroom".* , referred to himself as "Big Daddy," asked Roberts and the wom Culbertson's behavior became increasingly worse and that·.. he talked about sex hun The evidence established that the conduct occurred frequently. Roberts testified that throughout her and attempted to corner her a nd hug and kiss her at least twice a week. [Former Mike's employes] testified that Culbertson talked about sex and asked the women if they needed help with the athroom multiple times a week. The evidence also showed that the conduct became increasingly severe Roberts (and] rubbed up against her**. Roberts testified that Culbertson's Roberts becoming angry towards Culbertson. Roberts also estab- ilbertson massaged "furious" t was humiliating towards her as his remarks were in front of others and she often became im. Other employees reported thed that Culbertsons conduct sonably interfered with her work performance as she stated she did attacks. Her fiancé inter o g to work anymore, she became less productive, and she suffered anxi ed that Roberts has lost confidence and that she is now prescribed anti-anxiety medication not onaheenly, there was sufficient and substantial evidence to support the jury's finding that a rea- ondue Person would find Culbertson's conduct created a hostile environment and Roberts found the able to be sufficiently severe or pervasive to affecet her employment. erss n and Remedy A state intermediate appeliate court affirmed the lower court's judgment in Rob Dring the trial, other Mike's employees and Roberts's fiancé testified to corroborate Roberts's evidence sufficiently established that Culbertson's conduct was severe or pervasive enough to favor men t for Roberts

Explanation / Answer

ISSUE:

The issue here is whether Culbertson's conduct was severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment for Roberts through Sexual harassment

RULE:

The rule involved in this case is Title VII that makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee in regards to his or her compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the employee's race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

ANALYSIS:

The evidences in this case are required to prove that the defendant (Mike Culbertson) is engaged in a practice of sexually harassing the victim (Teresa Roberts).

The victim, Teresa Roberts, after suffering from anxiety attacks and high blood pressure due to her supervisor's unlawful conduct, filed a lawsuit with Ohio State Court against him, alleging a hostile work environment through sexual harassment in violation of Title VII. Roberts's witnesses had confirmed that Mike Culburtson was frequently engaged in a variety of conduct ranging from inappropriate discussions to groping women.

CONCLUSION:

The court gave judgement in Roberts's favor as there were enough evidences to support her case

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