Ayala-Sepulveda v. Municipality San German, No. 10-2123 (1st Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePlaintiff, a homosexual man, was employed by the city. He claims that he was taunted by unidentified coworkers and that, after he had a romantic relationship with a coworker, he was afraid for his safety and requested that they not work together. Plaintiff claims that his work assignments deteriorated after that request. He was transferred and claims that his work caused him to become nervous and depressed and require hospitalization. The district court rejected claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e and alleging violations of constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff appealed only with respect to an equal protection claim. The First Circuit affirmed. The transfer was not an adverse employment action and plaintiff did not establish that similarly situated heterosexuals were treated differently. The court rejected a "continuing violation" claim alleging hostile work environment.
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