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SWINTON v. POTOMAC CORP.

No. 99-36147.

270 F.3d 794 (2001)

Troy SWINTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. POTOMAC CORPORATION, dba Crescent Cardboard Company, dba Crescent/U.S. Mat, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Resubmitted October 24, 2001.

Filed October 24, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Sullivan (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, Illinois, Sarah E. Pace (on the brief), McBride Baker & Coles, Chicago, Illinois, for the defendant/appellant.

Jeffrey Needle, Law Office of Jeffrey Needle, Seattle, Washington, for the plaintiff/appellee.

Before: M. Margaret McKeown, William A. Fletcher, and Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Circuit Judges.

Argued and Submitted January 9, 2001 — Submission Withdrawn.

Resubmitted October 24, 2001 — Seattle, Washington.

OPINION

McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:

This case should serve as a reminder to employers of their obligation to keep their workplaces free of discriminatory harassment. Although much of what happened here was characterized as "jokes," neither the discrimination nor the jury verdict is a laughing matter. Troy Swinton, a worker...

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