Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Karenkim, Inc.
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Katzmann, Wesley, Lynch
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Published
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- appeal
- State
- New York
- Circuit
- Second Circuit
Related Laws
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Claim Types
Outcome
The EEOC and intervening employees prevailed on Title VII hostile work environment and sexual harassment claims against KarenKim, Inc. The jury awarded compensatory and punitive damages. The appellate court reversed the district court's denial of injunctive relief, holding that the district court abused its discretion in failing to enjoin the harasser from further contact with employees.
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