Honce v. Vigil
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
1 F.3d 1085 (1993)
- Written by Galina Abdel Aziz , JD
Facts
Honce (plaintiff) rented a lot in Vigil’s (defendant) mobile-home park in August 1990. In mid-September, Honce placed a mobile home on the lot, and Honce moved in at the beginning of October. Vigil asked Honce out three times in September, before she moved in, and she refused. Vigil and Honce had a series of disputes over the property, which resulted in Vigil threatening to evict Honce. Vigil revved his engine in front of Honce’s dog, and Honce had to retrieve it so that the dog would not be hit. Honce went to the sheriff’s department, where she was told that she should be concerned for her safety. Honce moved out the next day. Honce sued Vigil, alleging that he sexually discriminated against and harassed Honce, which forced her to leave the trailer park. The district court granted judgment as a matter of law for Vigil. The court found that there was no disparate treatment in Vigil’s poor treatment of all his tenants, no evidence of sexual harassment, and no evidence of constructive discharge because the sheriff recommended leaving. Honce appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kelly, J.)
Dissent (Seymour, J.)
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