PAYTON v. NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY


148 N.J. 524 (1997)

691 A.2d 321

JOANNE PAYTON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND MICHAEL STANKOWITZ AND ROBERT C. GEBERTH, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EMPLOYEES OF THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 26, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Furey argued the cause for appellant (Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, attorneys; Mr. Furey and James P. Anelli, on the briefs).

Patricia M. Talbert argued the cause for respondent (Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, attorneys).

Nancy Erika Smith submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae National Employment Lawyers Association, New Jersey Employment Lawyers Association and National Organization for Women of New Jersey (Smith Mullin, attorneys; Ms. Smith, Christopher P. Lenzo and Fredric J. Gross, on the brief).

Richard C. Mariani submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae The New Jersey Chambers of Commerce (Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, attorneys; Mr. Mariani and Kimberly E. Robertson, on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

In this case, an employee is suing her employer and two of her supervisors for sexual harassment under the Law Against Discrimination. She contends that her supervisors harassed her and that her employer failed to respond adequately to her complaints. Although the employer subsequently disciplined the supervisors after determining that the employee's claims were meritorious...

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