WOLAK v. SPUCCI

Docket No. 99-7535.

217 F.3d 157 (2000)

Tracey D. WOLAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ferdinand J. SPUCCI, Individually, Defendant; Dennis Carroll, Individually, and Village of Pelham Manor, New York, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Keeffe, J.A. Keeffe, P.C.; William G. Rives, of counsel, on the brief, Scarsdale, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David L. Posner, McCabe & Mack, L.L.P., Poughkeepsie, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.

Laura Rossi-Ortiz, for Amicus Curiae, The League of Women Voters of New York State, My Sister's Place, National Organization for Women, Westchester Chapter, Pace Women's Justice Center, and Westchester Women's Agenda, Mount Kisco, NY.

Before VAN GRAAFEILAND, STRAUB, and POOLER, Circuit Judges.


POOLER, Circuit Judge.

Tracey Wolak, a seven-year veteran of the Pelham Manor police force, brought a civil rights action against the police chief, mayor, and village of Pelham Manor. She alleged that police officers failed to "back her up" in the field, demeaned her with pornographic and other derogatory postings, and denied her equal facilities at the police station.1 A jury determined that there was a hostile work environment but found...

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