Singleton
Singleton v. United States Gypsum Co.
Opinion
Opinion
Flier, J.
Appellant John Singleton, a maintenance mechanic employed by respondent United States Gypsum Company (USG), filed an action alleging sex discrimination and harassment in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.). The trial court granted USG’s motion for summary judgment. We find that whether Singleton was subjected to sexual harassment depends on the resolution of material issues of fact and reverse the judgment for that reason.
FACTS
USG owns and operates a manufacturing plant in Torrance. Singleton was hired by USG in February 2002 in the engineering department as a maintenance mechanic to repair production equipment. Singleton initially worked the day shift. After four or five months he was moved to the evening, graveyard shift and was the only mechanic on duty during this shift.
Singleton admitted that he received USG’s “Quality of Life” policy during orientation, which states, in part, that harassment was prohibited and that an employee should “promptly and accurately” report such behavior to his or her supervisor.
On December 20, 2002, Jonathan Rank, a USG employee, gave a written statement to USG that he heard…