How To Write A Case Summary: Patricia Duffy V.

Patricia Duffy, the defendant, started to work at Silver Maple as a billing specialist on April 28, 2008. Ms. Duffy was working in the same department as Michael Simmons, the plaintiff. Annie Thomas is the supervisor of Ms. Duffy and Mr. Simmons. Ms. Duffy stated that she found Mr. Simmons attractive and that she flirted with him at work. On August 2, 2008, Mr. Simmons stated that Ms. Duffy walked into his cubical, rubbed his neck and shoulders, and told him that he was handsome. On August 16, 2008, Ms. Duffy gave Mr. Simmons a hug, while he was standing at his desk, and rubbed her hands on his back and touched his buttocks. According to Ms. Duffy, this type of interaction happened more than once and that Mr. Simmons initially only blushed and lightly smile at her. The second time Ms. Duffy came to Mr. Simmons’s cubical, Mr. Simmons protested Ms. Duffy’s advances toward him and explained to her that he was married, felt uncomfortable with her flirting with him and that he wanted her to stop flirting with him. According to Ms. Duffy, she continued to touch Mr. Simmons about two to three times a week. Also, Ms. Duffy admitted to touching of her breasts against Mr. Simmons’ chest when she gave him hugs and said that her breasts are at the same
Duffy sent an e-mail to Mr. Simmons with an invitation fro dinner at her home. The e-mail contained a few pictures of artsy female nudes in it. Also, in the same e-mail, Ms. Duffy suggested that they start a sexual relationship together. According to Ms. Duffy, she sent multiple e-mails of the similar content as the first e-mail to Mr. Simmons to which he did not respond. Mr. Simmons told Ms. Duffy that he was uncomfortable with the e-mails and that it would be better that she stopped sending them. After Mr. Simmons asked Ms. Duffy to stop, she sent him approximately ten more e-mails. She no longer has any of those e-mails because she deletes all of her e-mails every Friday