Taylor felt she suffered a loss of dignity and self-respect, with other officers acting coolly toward her and appearing afraid to speak to her. Taylor claimed the incident caused her emotional distress, and her psychiatrist concluded that her distress was directly related to and caused by the racial slur. The New Jersey Supreme Court held that, under the facts of this case, a single racial epithet was sufficiently severe to have created a hostile work environment. In addition, Ms. Taylor could claim intentional infliction of emotional injury. For case excerpts, go here .
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