Shinn (Cecilia Ann) v. U.S. Dep't of Army, 856 F.2d 184 (3rd Cir. 1988). · Go Syfert
Shinn (Cecilia Ann) v. U.S. Dep't of Army, 856 F.2d 184 (3rd Cir. 1988). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“hostile behavior that does not bespeak an unlawful motive cannot support a hostile work environment claim.”
83 citation events (10 in the last 25 years) across 37 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Massey v. Connecticut Mental Health Center, No. 96-0388542 S (Jul. 31, 1998) (connsuperct, 1998-07-31)
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Top citers, strongest first. 11 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Massey v. Connecticut Mental Health Center, No. 96-0388542 S (Jul. 31, 1998)
Conn. Super. Ct. · 1998 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
hostile behavior that does not bespeak an unlawful motive cannot support a hostile work environment claim.
discussed Cited "see" Zelinski v. Pennsylvania State Police
M.D. Penn. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller v. Aluminum Co. of Am., 679 F.Supp. 495, 502 (W.D.Pa.), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988)(“Snubs and unjust criticisms of one’s work are not poisonous enough to create an actionable hostile work environment.”).
cited Cited "see" Michael SURACE; Alice Surace, H/w, Appellants, v. CATERPILLAR, INC.; CMI Corporation, Appellees
3rd Cir. · 1997 · signal: accord · confidence high
Id. at 91, 578 A.2d at 421 ; accord Miller v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 679 F.Supp. 485, 489 (E.D.Pa.1988), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988).
discussed Cited "see" Keenan v. Allan
E.D. Wash. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Miller v. Aluminum Co. of America, 679 F.Supp. 495, 502 (W.D.Pa.), aff'd without op., 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988) ("Hostile behavior that does not bespeak an unlawful motive cannot support a hostile work environment claim”) (citing other authority); McCollum v. Bolger, 794 F.2d 602, 611 (11th Cir.1986), cert. denied, sub *1374 nom.
cited Cited "see" Acrey v. American Sheep Industry Ass'n
D. Colo. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller v. Aluminum Co., 679 F.Supp. 495, 501-02 (W.D.Pa.1988), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988).
cited Cited "see" Kapusta v. Rockwood Area School District
W.D. Pa. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller v. Aluminum Company of America, 679 F.Supp. 495, 500 (W.D.Pa.) aff’d 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Stitt v. Philip Morris, Inc.
W.D. Pa. · 2002 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Miller v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 679 F.Supp. 485 (E.D.Pa.) (holding that under Pennsylvania law the risk-utility theory was inapplicable and therefore, plaintiff could not maintain an action against cigarette manufacturer for death caused by cigarette smoking on grounds that cigarettes gave no benefit to society but impose great risk), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988); Gunsalus v. Celotex Corp., 674 F.Supp. 1149, 1158-59 (E.D.Pa.1987) (holding that Pennsylvania had not adopted the risk-utility test and that tobacco was not per se a “defective” product merely because …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Tammy S. Scusa v. Nestle U.S. A. Company, Inc., Doing Business as Friskies Petcare Co., Inc.
8th Cir. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Miller v. Aluminum Co. of America, 679 F.Supp. 495, 505 (W.D.Pa.1988) (snubbing by supervisors does not amount to unlawful retaliation), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988) (table); cf. Ross v. Glickman, 125 F.3d 859 (9th Cir.1997) (table) (per curiam) (No. 96-16527) (slip op. at 4) (shunning by office staff not actionable hostile work environment under Title VII).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Moore v. Grove North America, Inc.
M.D. Penn. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
“If the nature of an employee’s environment, however unpleasant, is not due to her gender, she has not been the victim of sex discrimination as a result of that environment.” Gross v. Burggraf Const. Co., 53 F.3d 1531 , 1537 (10th Cir.1995) (emphasis in original) (citing Stahl v. Sun Microsystems, Inc., 19 F.3d 533, 538 (10th Cir.1994)); see also Miller v. Aluminum Co. of America, 679 F.Supp. 495, 502 (W.D.Pa.) (“Snubs and unjust criticisms are not poisonous enough to create an actionable hostile working environment____ Hostile behavior that does not bespeak an unlawful motive cannot s…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Thomson v. Olson
D.N.D. · 1994 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Miller v. Aluminum Co., 679 F.Supp. 495, 501 (W.D.Pa.), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988); Candelore v. Clark County Sanitation Dist., 752 F.Supp. 956, 960-61 (D.Nev.1990), aff'd, 975 F.2d 588 (9th Cir.1992); Autry v. North Carolina Dep’t of Human Resources, 820 F.2d 1384, 1386-87 (4th Cir.1987) (following DeCintio).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Velasquez v. Franz (2×)
N.J. · 1991 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Printing-Mart-Morristown, Inc. v. Rosenthal, 650 F.Supp. 1444 , 1448 n. 7 (D.N.J.1987), aff'd, 856 F.2d 184 (3d Cir.1988); Advance Piece Dye Works v. Travelers Indem.
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Shinn (Cecilia Ann)
v.
U.S. Department of Army
88-5209.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Jul 7, 1988.
856 F.2d 184

856 F.2d 184

Shinn (Cecilia Ann)
v.
U.S. Department of Army

NO. 88-5209

United States Court of Appeals,
Third Circuit.

JUL 07, 1988

Appeal From: D.N.J.,

Brown, J.

1

AFFIRMED.