Free Proposed Jury Instructions/Request to Charge - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:03-cv-00386-AWT

Document 124

Filed 04/30/2008

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT EUNICE SMITH Plaintiff, v. STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Defendant : : : : : : : : CIVIL NO. 3 :03CV0386(AWT)

April 30, 2008

DEFENDANT'S SUPPLEMENTAL JURY INSTRUCTION

COMES NOW the defendant and requests a supplemental instruction on the plaintiff's Title VII retaliation case. INSTRUCTION Under the law, an employer does not violate the anti-retaliation provision of Title VII when it takes adverse employment action against an employee to preserve a workplace environment that is governed by rules, subject to a chain of command, free of commotion and conducive to the work of the enterprise. 1

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Matima v. Celli, 228 F.3d 68, 79 (2d Cir. 2000).

Case 3:03-cv-00386-AWT

Document 124

Filed 04/30/2008

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DEFENDANT, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL ATTORNEY GENERAL

By:

/s/ Joseph A. Jordano____________ Joseph A. Jordano Assistant Attorney General 55 Elm Street, P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Tel: (860) 808-5340 Fax.: (860) 808-5383 Email: [email protected] Federal Bar # ct21487

CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that on April 30, 2008 a copy of the foregoing Defendant's Supplemental Jury Instruction was filed electronically. Notice of this filing was sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court's system. /s/_Joseph A. Jordano____________ Joseph A. Jordano (# ct21487) Assistant Attorney General 55 Elm Street, P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Tel.: (860) 808-5340 Fax: (860) 808-5383 E-mail: [email protected]

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