Vance v. Ball State Univ., 570 U.S. ___, 2013 WL 3155228 (2013)

The United States Supreme Court held that an employee is a "supervisor" for purposes of vicarious employer liability under Title VII only if he or she is empowered by the employer to take tangible employment actions against an employee. Following alleged harassment by a superior, Maetta Vance, a Ball State University ("BSU") dining services employee, filed suit alleging hostile work environment in violation of Title VII. Vance asserted vicarious liability on the part of BSU based on the actions of another BSU employee named Saundra Davis. BSU moved for summary judgment, arguing that because Davis was not Vance's supervisor, it could not be held vicariously liable for her actions.

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