Carmen Jean-Baptiste v. District of Columbia

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: August 10, 2012
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2011-1587
• Status: Published

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

) CARMEN JEAN-BAPTISTE, ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) civil A¢¢ion No. 11-1537 (RCL) ) D[STRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) F I L E o Defendant. § AUG l 0 C\ k, U.S. District and vERDlcT FoRM bankruptcy courts

A. TITLE VII and DC HUMAN RIGHTS ACT SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM AGAINST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Al. Do you find it more likely than not that Rodney Weaver Subjected the plaintiff to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct?

YES NO

If you answered NO, then your verdict must be in favor of the defendant. If you answered YES, then:

A2. Do you find the conduct was sufficiently severe or pervasive such that it created a hostile work environment by changing the terms and conditions of plaintiffs ernployment?

YE§ NO

lf you answered NO, then your verdict must be in favor of the defendant. If you answered YES, then:

A3. Do you find that the defendant exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior in the workplace and that the plaintiff unreasonably failed to take advantage of the preventive or corrective opportunities provided by the defendant to avoid or correct the harm, or otherwise failed to exercise reasonable care to avoid harm? /X\

If you answered YES to Question A3, then your verdict on this claim must be in favor of the defendant.

B. TITLE VII AND DC HUMAN RIGHTS ACT RETALIATION CLAIM AGAINST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Bl. Has plaintiff proven by a preponderance of the evidence that plaintiff s complaint(s) was/were a substantial or motivating factor in the District of Columbia deciding not to offer plaintiff permanent employment or deciding to terminate her?

_X_

If you answered NO to Question Bl, then your verdict on this claim must be in favor of the defendant.

C. DC WHISTLEBLOWER’S PROTECTION ACT CLAIM AGAINST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Cl. Do you find it more likely than not that the plaintiff engaged in a protected activity?

ah

If you answered NO, then your verdict must be in favor of the defendant. If you answered YES, then:

C2. Do you find that the defendant took a prohibited personnel action against the plaintiff?

YES § NO

If you answered NO, then your verdict must be in favor of the defendant. If you answered YES, then:

C3. Do you find that the plaintiffs protected activity was a substantial or motivating factor that prompted the District of Columbia to decide not to offer plaintiff permanent employment or deciding to terminate her?

If you answered NO to Question C3, then your verdict on this claim must be in favor of the defendant.

D. DAMAGES

If your answer to Question A3 is NO, or if your answer to Question Bl is YES, or if your answer to Question C3 is YES, what amount of damages do you award plaintiff?

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