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The Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for Ball State University, holding that Saundra Davis was not Vance's supervisor under Title VII because Davis lacked the power to take tangible employment actions against Vance, and therefore BSU could not be held vicariously liable for hostile work environment harassment.
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