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hostile environment claim in New Jersey

7 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Godfrey v. Princeton Theological Seminarygreen
nj · 2008 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Godfrey v. Princeton Theological Seminary, 196 N.J. 178, 196 (2008).

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Armando Rios, Jr. v. Meda Pharmaceutical, Inc. (084746) (Morris County & Statewide)green
nj · 2021 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
2 sentences

2024In assessing a hostile environment claim, the focus "is on the harassing conduct itself and 'not its effect on the plaintiff or on the work environment.'" Ibid. (quoting Cutler, 196 N.J. at 431 ).

2024"Settled case law relies on an objective standard to evaluate a hostile environment claim." Rios, 247 N.J. at 12.

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Lehmann v. Toys 'R' US, Inc.green
nj · 1993 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See Lehmann, supra, 132 N.J. at 603-04 , 626 A.2d 445 .

2010See Lehmann, supra, 132 N.J. at 603-04 , 626 A.2d 445 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Cutler v. Dorn green
nj · 2008
2 sentences

2024In assessing a hostile environment claim, the focus "is on the harassing conduct itself and 'not its effect on the plaintiff or on the work environment.'" Ibid. (quoting Cutler, 196 N.J. at 431 ).

2024In assessing a hostile environment claim, the focus "is on the harassing conduct itself and 'not its effect on the plaintiff or on the work environment.'" Ibid. (quoting Cutler, 196 N.J. at 431 ).

22019–2024
Shepherd v. Hunterdon Developmental Center green
nj · 2002
2 sentences

2004Shepherd v. Hunterdon Developmental Center, 174 N.J. 1 , 803 A.2d 611 (2002).

2004Shepherd v. Hunterdon Developmental Center, 174 N.J. 1 , 803 A.2d 611 (2002).

22004–2004
National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan green
scotus · 2002
2 sentences

2002While the Court held that discrete acts of discrimination cannot be revived based upon other similar discrete acts that are timely, the Court also distinguished hostile environment claims from discrimination claims based upon such "acts such as termination, failure to promote, denial of transfer, or refusal to hire." The Court found that hostile work environment claims differ from such discrete discrimination claims because the "very nature [of a hostile environment claim] involves repeated conduct." ___ U.S. at ___, 122 S.Ct. at 2073 , 153 L.Ed. 2d at 123 (citing 1 B.

2002While the Court held that discrete acts of discrimination cannot be revived based upon other similar discrete acts that are timely, the Court also distinguished hostile environment claims from discrimination claims based upon such "acts such as termination, failure to promote, denial of transfer, or refusal to hire." The Court found that hostile work environment claims differ from such discrete discrimination claims because the "very nature [of a hostile environment claim] involves repeated conduct." ___ U.S. at ___, 122 S.Ct. at 2073 , 153 L.Ed. 2d at 123 (citing 1 B.

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 10:5-1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 20 (1997–2026) IL 11 (1998–2011) WA 9 (1996–2015) MI 9 (1989–2018) NJ 7 (2002–2025) CA 6 (1998–2026) WV 5 (1989–2024) MA 5 (2000–2009) OH 4 (2000–2024) DC 4 (1998–2015) PA 3 (1997–2023) ME 3 (2010–2018) NY 3 (2012–2022) IA 2 (2017–2017) NM 2 (2006–2010) MD 2 (2001–2005) ID 2 (1997–2011)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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