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ROEBUCK v. WASHINGTON

No. 04-7063.

408 F.3d 790 (2005)

Linda ROEBUCK, Appellant v. Odie WASHINGTON, Director, D.C. Department of Corrections, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 24, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda M. Correia argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Susan L. Brackshaw and Jonathan C. Puth.

David A. Hyden, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and HENDERSON and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

GINSBURG, Chief Judge.

Linda Roebuck sued her employer, the District of Columbia Department of Corrections, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and her supervisor, Larry Corbett, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging Corbett had sexually harassed her. The jury found Corbett but not the Department liable. The Department prevailed by proving (1) it had "exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior," and (2) ...

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