Opinion
No. 131655.
July 27, 2007.
SC: 131655, COA: 249737, Wayne CC: 01-134649-CL.
Leave to Appeal Denied.
We clarify that only the events of which Ford had notice before Daniel Bennett allegedly sexually harassed the plaintiff are relevant to whether Ford had notice of a hostile work environment.
I concur with this Court's decision to deny leave to appeal. However, I disagree with this Court's offering instruction to the trial court because no instruction has been shown to be needed. This Court's standard denial order leaves to the proper discretion of the trial court the determination of what evidence is relevant and admissible in light of the applicable claims and defenses. Other than the number of times this Court has heard cases involving different sexual harassment claims against the same employee of defendant's, there is nothing confusing or exceptional about this case that necessitates the majority's interjecting its viewpoint about admissible evidence at this stage of the proceedings.
WEAVER and KELLY, JJ. We join the statement of Justice CAVANAGH.