In the Case in Which a Woman Ended Her Brief

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the case in which a woman ended her brief fling with a supervisor while on vacation, and was demoted when she rebuffed him, the appeals court ruled:

• A)to affirm the summary judgment ruling in favor of the male supervisor because no harassment was proven
• B)to reverse the summary judgment ruling in favor of the male supervisor because the woman raised issues of material fact
• C)to dismiss the case for failure to state a cause of action
• D)to reverse the summary judgment ruling in favor of the male supervisor because he was not the woman's supervisor

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