The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a sales manager. Another sales manager in her office sexually harassed her verbally and physically. He repeatedly made sexually explicit comments towards her and grabbed her buttocks on one occasion. The plaintiff sued in the Hamilton County Circuit Court, alleging sexual harassment and constructive discharge in violation of the Tennessee Human Rights Act (“THRA”).
In Bellomy v. Autozone, Inc., (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009), (Bellomy I), the plaintiff applied for the position of store manager, but the promotion was given to a younger male employee who was claimed to have less experience. She sued her employer in the Hamilton County Chancery Court alleging sex discrimination and other tort claims.
A mother and daughter sued an abortion provider for having performed an abortion on the minor daughter without first obtaining her parents’ approval, which was in violation of Tennessee Code § 39-15-202. The daughter was 17 years and ten months old at the time. The trial court dismissed the complaint because the statute was unconstitutional as applied to the abortion rights of minors.
The plaintiff was a police officer with the Chattanooga Police Department. After repeated sexual harassment from a coworker, she filed a sexual harassment complaint against the officer. The officer was transferred to a different team but still worked in close physical proximity to her, which made her feel uncomfortable.
