Nebraska Healthcare Worker’s Sexual Harassment Victory Upheld

Evidence supported a Nebraska federal jury’s finding that a North Platte skilled nursing facility subjected a female employee to a sexually hostile environment, the Eighth Circuit ruled Thursday.

The decision affirmed a lower court’s more than $700,000 judgment against Linden Court, which is owned by VSL North Platte Court LLC. It also reaffirmed that a single instance of sexual harassment can be enough to support employer liability.

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit cited trial proof that a male nursing assistant pushed female nursing assistant Katrina Beran against a wall in a resident’s room and grabbed her ...