Vickers v. Fairfield Medical Center

Christopher Vickers (plaintiff), a private police officer at Fairfield Medical Center (FMC) (defendant), alleged that fellow officers and his supervisor (defendants) subjected him to nearly a year of relentless, sexually explicit harassment about his perceived sexual orientation, preferences, and outside sexual activities, including derogatory comments, obscene gestures, physical abuse, and public humiliation. Vickers sued under Title VII for sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation; the district court held the defendants entitled to judgment as a matter of law because Vickers failed to state a Title VII claim, and Vickers appealed.