DAVIS v. TEAM ELECTRIC
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today released an opinion in DAVIS v. TEAM ELECTRIC, No. 05-35877, a federal appeal. The panel consisted of Alfred T. Goodwin, Stephen Reinhardt, and Milan D. Smith, Jr., Circuit Judges.
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
In this sexual discrimination action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e et seq., electrician Christie Davis contends that her former employer, Team Electric Company, treated her worse than the male employees at a work site that had no other women until she contacted the state civil rights agency; retaliated against her for filing a discrimination complaint with the agency; and failed to prevent her supervisors from creating and maintaining a hostile work environment. The district court granted Team Electric’s motion for summary judgment on all claims. We reverse. I. Background In early May 2000, Team Electric hired Christie Davis as a journeyman electrician. On October 19, 2000, Team Electric assigned her to a project at the Clackamas County High School. At the time, she was apparently the only female electrician on the site. . . .