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Watson v. Blue Circle, Inc.
16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C429
Plaintiff was a female truck driver formerly employed by defendant Blue Circle, a concrete company. The plaintiff alleged that she was subjected to repeated sexual harassment. Plaintiff brought a Title VII claim for hostile work environment sexual harassment. Summary judgment for the employer was reversed where there were material issues of fact as to whether the employer had actual or constructive notice of alleged harassment, and as to whether the employer took corrective action. The appellate court also found that genuine issues of material fact existed to preclude a finding that Blue Circle had an effective sexual harassment policy. Thus, the district court erred in holding that Blue Circle
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