Employment Law
Sexual Discrimination
Hostile Work Environment
Sherry Stone v. Janet Reno, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons
Published: Apr. 26, 2001 | Result Date: Jan. 19, 2001 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 99B222 Verdict – $110,000
Facts
Sherry Stone was employed at the maximum-security prison in Florence. She claimed that her supervisor made
inappropriate comments and knocked papers off her desk during an outburst. She complained of a hostile work
environment and requested a reassignment. The plaintiff was reassigned to an area where her job was to
supervise inmates in a recreation yard, a lower-graded job.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffÆs final demand before trial was $50,000. The defendantÆs final offer before trial was $25,000, according to the defendantÆs attorney.
Other Information
The plaintiff dismissed her retaliation based on non-selection claim at the close of evidence.
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