Marmon v. R. A. Lilly & Sons, Incorporated, No. 7:2013cv00074 - Document 55 (W.D. Va. 2015)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Glen E. Conrad on 7/10/15. (eot)

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Durng t ti e ve , a m on i ntfe s r c wor r whohebe ived ha wines e i ha nt r iw M r de ii d eve al o- ke s le d t sd Jar shar m ent.l W iki on and M ichel i ervi ed' ass d. l ns t l nt ewed t e Fi St em pl hes ve ar oyees a oxi a e y t e w e l t r 1 Thi del y occ r e a l as i pa t bec us ofFi St r s ppr m t l hr e eks a e . d. s a u r d, t e t n r , a e ve a ' holda s he ea t wor s dul ofva i e oye wine s s JJ a 24,M a m on De i y c dul nd he k che es rous mpl e t s e .-. t . r I p. a 1 26.Thes i vi l confnne a l s s t 25e ndi dua s i d t ea t ome ofJ e sbe vi r at ar d' ha o , lhough oneof M a m on' co or s s a ed t the di nott nk t tM a m o f und t beha or o f nsve Se r s w ker t t ha d hi ha r n o he vi f e i . e De ii ofJ onHufma (tl f nDe ' a 11 1 , ec l De a 7- R. ri De a poston as f n ûlufma p.) t - 2. taf p. t 8; Gaca p. t ' M 9 1 , Ga caDe a 1 - 1 W ikn o De l!4 W ikns na M ic el loitr iwe - 0 D. r i p. t 0 1 , l is n c. . li o nd th las nev e d ' ' Roge Lil w ho s a e t he di notr ca lhe r ng J e s ngi t M a m on i N ove be ,as r ly, t t d hat d e l a i ar d i ng o r n m r Ma nnon ha des r be Fi l W iki on a M ic li t r i w e J r d, ho a it d t d c i d. naly, l ns nd t hel n e v e d a e w dm te o c li M a m on t on m y kno ' s ngi a s w ih t e l i s pos i t e l i on a lng r d bob b, i ng ong t hos yr c , tng hos yrcs ' M a m on' m ac ne a a t m ptng t t g t ' a m o o o occ s on. iki o D e a 37r s hi , nd te i o s ag' M r n n ne a i W l ns n p. t ba 38; a ed De a 39- 1 J r d t tfedt thedi notkn hi aci nsofe d M a mon untlhe Jr p. t 4 . a e esii ha d ow s to f nde r i had m ade a com pl nt J ed D ep.at46. ai . ar A s a r s toft i s i ton, a e w a i s a û e i a pendi s pe i ' e ul he nve tga i J r d s s ued t pr m nd r ng us ns on' on J nua y25, 1 W iki on De a 39;J r d De a 39- ;J tn De Ex.1 l t s a r 201 . l ns p. t ae p. t 41 usi p. 6. n hi r prmand,whi h wa pl e i hi hum a r our sfl J e wa war d t tka s h f t r e i c s ac d n s n es ce ie, ar d s ne ha kny uc urhe o f n i rmak ma et wad g M amo o oh re ly e wil o bet lrtd'a dt a a y fe sve e r s d o r ) r n r t e mpo e s ln t oeae , n h t n ' ot rS e tm a e c pl i sw ilr ul i f t r di c plna y ac i n u t a i l ng he é gii t om a nt l es t n urhe s i i r t o p o nd nc udi l t nai n.' usi De Ex.1 Ac di t M ic l,heand W iki on de de on t s enni to 'J tn p. 6. cor ng o t he l l ns ci d hi pt i hm e tf t o r as :fr t J r d ha no pr ordi c plnar r c d'a s c m s n or w e ons is , a e d i s i i y e or , nd, e ond, a ed' Jr s be orha oc ur e ove a l pe i w iho a c pl ntf om M a m on,m a ng i havi d c rd r ong rod t ut ny om ai r r ki t ditc tt dicen k fi ul o s r t ups ti 'tha bee M ic l De a 22. a m ont tfedt the how e t i d n. thel p. t M r ng' esii ha be i ve t s r prm a w asonl a C l p on t ha ' how e r he a ist tJ r d ne le d hi e i nd y ta s he ndi' ve , dm t ha a e ver be ve i ppr pr a e y t w a d hi aga n. a m on De a 1 3 A c r ng t J r he ha d na o i t l o r m i M r p. t 29- 0. co di o a ed, be ive t thewo d ha be n fr d i hebe ved t twa i t f tle.J r d De l ! 5. le d ha ul ve e ie f ha ha y n he u lr a e c . 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' e 3d t ctng ret id dint Enecv,240F. 262,266(t Ci.2001) l s ca e ,hepli ifd ts w bya r 3d 4h r ).n uch s s t antf d mus ho pr ponder nc oft evi ncet t polcy wa cihe a e ora i ser d i bad f ih o t t e a e he de hat he i s t r dopt d dm nit e n at r ha i wa ot r s def c i o dysunc i .' d. t s he wie e tve r f tonal'1 H e e, he r or r f e t t tM a m on w a a a e ofFi St r s a iha as m e polc a r t ec d e l c s ha r s w r ve a ' nt- r s nt i y nd how i wo ke M a mon De 35- ,Ex. a 3,1 l i a s undiput d t t a trM a mon r pore t r d. r p. 41 4 t 2. t s lo s e ha , fe r e td J r d' ha a s nt Fi St c a e s r s me , ve ar onduc e a i tga i i o hi c t d n nvesi ton nt s ompl nt a dici i J r d ai s nd s plned a e a ars tJ a 1 1 J rdDe l !5. rco df t rr lcst tJ rdneve haa s d s e ul.#. t 24, 26; ae c. The e r urhe efe t ha ae r rs e M an aga n afe Fi St r s i tga i be n.M a m on D e a 1 W he e i n e pl r s tnon i t r ve a ' nvesi ton ga r p. t 24. r t m oye ' a rs e pons t r po t d ha a s e i ha e i a cor nc w ih t c pa s e t bls d polc e o e r e r s m nt s ndl d n c da e t he om ny' s a ihe iy a i l nd nc udesc onductng a i tga i a t ki ac i t a e s t fndi i a pr pt i n nves i ton nd a ng ton o ddr s he i ngs n om ma r s hc nne , uc onduc i ke ona y c c a ed t e t ha a s e ,a t r o e r as bl as t s r as bl al ul t o nd he r s m nt nd, he ef r , e ona e a m a t rof1 w ,' e n i t ha a s e l t r r oc ur . e v. de a Exp. p. 201 W L te a '' ve f he r s m nt a e e c s Lor nz Fe r l Cor , 2 445957 a * (ii E. O. v.Xer sCop.639F. 658, ( hCi. 1) 0, t 8 ctng E. C. xe r , 3d 671 4t r 201 ). M a m o ar s t tFi St ' ha as m enti s i ton w a de ec i f a num be of r n gue ha ve ar s r s nve tga i s f tve or r r as . r t M a m on a gue t tFi St rha a t lo c t uc i know l dge oft e ons Fis , r r s ha ve a d c ua r ons r tve e he ha as m e w e lbe or he c pl i t W iki on i N ove be of2011 bec us J r d had c le r s nt l f e om a ned o l ns n m r , a e ae a ld M ar on t b on m y knob' ove a num berye r i t pr e ofm a Fi St r e pl ee , m d bo ' r a s n he es nce ny ve a m oy s i l ng M a n' s pe v s s a m e be soft Lil f m iy.The c t sco t a ned t nc udi nno s u r i or nd m r he ly a l our i nsr i o dia e Eve a s i t ti vi l wih a hort a Fi St rove he r J r scomme s s gr e. n s um ng ha ndi dua s t ut iy t ve a r a d a ed' nt , not ng i t r or s hi n he ec d ugge t t tt e i vi s woul ha r ogni d t e c m e s a s s ha hos ndi dual d ve ec ze hos om nt s anyt ng m or t çsi pl t i orroughhous ng am ong m em bersoft sam e- ' O ncal hi e han û m e easng i he sexs' e, 523 U . a 81 82, r i ul ry gi t tM a m on r pe t dl i nor d J r d' co m e s a e n S. t - pa tc a l ven ha r e a e y g e a e s m nt nd ve l f a not c ai ng t c ude phr s on hi m a hi f a num berofm ont .Supe vi or a et e ont ni he r ae s c ne or hs r s s nd 12 c ompa ma ge e ce t nl s d notc ny na m nt rai y houl ondonevul rt a i aurt i t wor ac ga iy nd mm t iy n he kpl e; none hel s t cour doesnotbe i ve t tove hea i l w d na e- ali pa tcul r y on a m a e t es , he t le ha r rng e m c lng, ri a l ldom i t s f oorwher c e ua m a e on- a e hor e a r ul ry oc ur e w oul putFi na ed hop l e ons ns l l - m l s pl y eg a l c r d, d ve Stro notc t tM a mon f a n ie ha r ound J r sbe vi t bet l m es xualha as m e .Se ec. a ed' ha or o mweco e r s nt e, . , Enz i h,1 F. ls 90 supp. a 844zd t 45. M a m o a s a guest ta que ton o f te s s wih r pec t w he he Fi St r r n lo r ha s i f ac xi t t es t o t r ve a i s i t d hi co pl nt pr pty a pr l M a m c em phasze t W iki on f ie t nve tga e s m ai s om l nd opery. r m i s hat l ns a l d o i si t i medit l afe M a nve tga e m a ey tr nnon' i ta Nove be l 201 c s nii l m r 9, 0 ompli . a nt Howe r bot ve , h M a m onand W iki on t tfedt tt sde a oc r d be us M a r l ns esii ha hi l y cure ca e nnon a ke W iki on nott s d l ns o pur ue i . o e r i undi put d t tFi St be n i s i tng M a m on' c pl i no l t s t M r ove , s s e ha ve ar ga nve t ga i r s om a nt a er t n De e be 20,201 M a m o a s co anst tt i si ton t k l rt n hewoul ha cm r 0. r n lo mpli ha he nve tga i oo onge ha d have lke Butt r cor s i d. he e d hows t tFi St rconc uded isi s i ton and di c plne J r by ha ve a l t nve tga i s i i d a ed J nua y 25,2011 a lt l m or t n one m ont a t ri i ta ed t i s i ton,de pie t a r , ite e ha h f e t nii t he nve tga i s t he compa sdinz i holda s hedul M a ny' s ptve i y c e. nnon a t t tJ r d sopped s yi a sngi d b dmis ha a e t a ng nd i ng l bo on m y k nob' t hi w e lbe or he w a f r a l di c plned.Se M a m on De a 1 Fi St 'o m l f e s o m ly s i i e r p. t 24. ve ar al o pr m pty i tga ed M annon' c pl i s a s o l nvesi t s om a nt boutSha nnon i J n anua y 2011 a Sha r , nd nnon sopped s ng a sngi k on m y knob' i m e a el t r fer Se M a t ayi nd i ng l bob ' m di t y he ea t . e nnon De a 1 47. p. t 46- l s Fi St rputa sop t a a a lha as me die t d t r M a mon i ltl mor t n n um, ve a t o ny nd l r s nt r c e owa d r n ite e ha t m o hsfom t tm ei la e ofM a mon' c wo nt r he i t e nz d r s ompli .Ofc s t si nott s y t Fi a nt oure, hi s o a hat ve St r sr pons w a i l A n e pl r s ha as m en i tga i i snotr quied t be pe f c ,' a ' es e s dea . m oye ' r s t nves i ton t i e r o r e t' s l a i i ç e o e a pr pt' Lor nz,201 W L 4459570,a *8. o ong s t s s as nabl nd om .' e r 2 t The c tc l st t our onc ude ha Fi St ' r pons t M ar on' com pl nt s i fest s s andar A s no basi exi t t i put t ve ar s es to m s ai s at s i hi t d. s s s o m e he ale dha asm e t Lil & So ,M a m o shosiewor e r mne c am f isasam at rof lge r s nt o ly ns r n' tl k nvio nt l i al te lt&. 1A? 1 I. Const i D i ructve schar ge: M an alo a s rst tFi St rco tuci l dic r d hi .< c t u tve tnon s s e t ha ve a nsr tvey s ha ge m $ onsr c i A di c g oc ur w he ( n em pl erde i r e y m a a em pl ee' wor ng c s har e c s n a oy lbe at l kes n oy s ki ondii tons i olr ean t r by f r e hi t qui.'Brsow v.Dal Pr s I ,770 F. 1 ,1 nt e abl d he e o c s m o t'' it iy es e nc. 2d 251 255 ( h Ci.1 (ii Hole v. mour& Co.743F. 1 209( h Ci.1 4). plitf 4t r 985) ctng sy Ar , 2d 99, 4t r 98 ) A anif cli i c tu i dic r e mus t r f et ovet e e am ng onsr ctve s ha g t he e or i pr wo l ment:de i r tnes oft s lbe ae s he empl ersac i a i olr biiy oft wo ki c tons'1 M a m on f ist do s oy ' ton, nd nt e a lt he r ng ondii .' d. r al o o. Th i oe a i t o wo kn c ndto tsa s se b t eo j ciesa ado wheh ra e ntlr bl y f r ig o iins û se s d y h b e tv tnd r f t e i i ras bl pe s i t e oyeespostonwoul ha fl c e ona e ron n he mpl ' ii d ve et ompeldt r in. 1 (nt na le o esg ' d.i er l ' cttona quotto maksomit .He e M amonase t t tJ r sr ae c iai nd ain r ted) r , r srs ha aed' epe td omme sand nt s ongs hum ii e hi ,c i hi t l e s ee a m a m i t kesa w o k. lhough t r m ay be lat d m aus ng m o os l p nd ke s a t r A t he e a ques i off c w ih r pe tt whe he t s ha as m e w a S e r orpe va i ' a ne es a y t ton a t t es c o t r hi r s nt s t ve e s r s ve, s c s r o ' m a outahosiewor e r e cli ,t c tquesi whe he i wa s s ve et ta ke tl k nvionm nt am he our tons t r t s o e r ha r as e onabl peron woul ha f l c pe ld t r i SeeLandgr fv. e s d ve e t om le o esgn. a USlFim Pr . 968F. l ods, 2d 427,430( h Ci.1 (k pr vec tuci dic r ,t pli ifmus de 5t r 992) û To o onsr tve s hage he antf t monsrt agrae tae e tr s ve iy orpe v i ne sofha a s e t n t m i mum r quie t pr ahosiewor ng e rt r asve s r s m nt ha he ni e r d o ove tl ki e r nvionme .) nt' . ' Ev na s mi gt a aj r q e to e sswi rs e tt teit lr blt o M amo s e su n h t u y u sin xit t e p c o h n oea i y f r n' h i wor co tons hi c t uc i di c r c a m none he es f isbe a e he c nno s w t t k ndii , s ons r tve s ha ge l i t l s a l c us a t ho ha Fi St rac ed de i a e y t i e hi t l a .An e pl ra t de i r t l w he G he ac i ns ve a t lber t l o nduc m o e ve m oye c s lbe a e y ns t to compl i d ofwe e i ende by t e oye asa e f tt f c t e oye t qui.' d.a 1 ane r nt d he mpl r n for o or e he mpl e o t'l t 255 (iain o te . srquiesû oofoft e oye ' s cfci e t f cea e oyeet ctto mitd) Thi e r t pr he mpl rs pe ii ntnto or n mpl o la 'eihe t o h diec e de orcr umsa i e de e, c ma i l E f iur t e ve,' t r hr ug r t vi nce ic tntal vi nc whi h y ncude ( al e o a ac i t f e ofknow n i ol r bl condii .' d.$ c pl t f iur t a tby t e pl ri t n he ac nt e a e tons ' 1 f om e e a l e o c A he m oye s notr uie ,a e oye m a no i ult is l e iey fom la lt by t ki s eq r d' n mpl r y t ns ae te f ntr l r i biiy a ng omet n a ton oke c i i r pons t i ol a e c tons ' A m im okr v. t Ga a El c.Co. 60 F. 11 11 n es e o nt er bl ondii .' r i Bal. s nd e , 3d 26, 33 (t Ci.1 ) Ont ot rha ar pons t ti d e s bl c lultdt e t i olrbl 4h r 995 . he he nd, es e ha s t a ona y ac ae o nd he nt ea e r wor ng e r e ' ne t a s ki nvionm nt' ga es ny ugge to t tt e pl s i n ha he m oyerdelber t y atem pt t f c an i a el t ed o or e e oye sr inain.I ;s eas La r ,968F. a 431C( ras bl e o ewo dnot mpl e' esg to d. e lo ndgaf 2d t A e ona e mplye ul Le l c fe) ompeledt r in i ditl f l ngt i tt i ofme ueswhi t dititc t l o esg mme aey olowi he nsiuton as r ch he src our f t ber a ona y c lultdt so t ha a s nt' Asdic s dabo ,hec ur fndst t ound o e s bl ac ae o tp he r sme .) ' suse ve t o t i ha Fi St rac ed r as bl pr pty t e t har s m e once i l anz d ofi.The ha a s entdi ve a t e ona y om l o nd he a s nt te e t rsm d, i f t e a a r s tofFi St r s a tons Be us M a m on ca n ac , nd s e ul ve a ' c i . ca e r nnots how t tFi St rac ed ha ve a t dei r t l t f c hi t lavehi e oyme ,t c tc udest tM a m on' c tu i lbe a ey o or e m o e s mpl nt he our oncl ha r s onsr ctve di c r e c a m f isasa m a t rofl w . s ha g l i a l te a C oncl on usi Fort r s nssae t c twilgrntLil & So smotonf s he ea o ttd,he our l a ly n' i or ummayj r udgme .The nt Clr i die t d t s nd c riid copi oft sm e o a e k s r c e o e e tfe es hi m r ndum opi on a t a ompanyi or r ni nd he cc ng de t a1 cot selofrecor o l m d. EN TER: Thi t s 0 da ofJ y, 20 15. y ul ChifUnie St t sDititJ e t d a e src udge

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