The next day, the harasser resigned. About a week later, Ms. Coates took a medical leave of absence, and she never returned to work. She later filed suit alleging sexual harassment. The Court of Appeals held that as soon as the company received a complaint from Ms. Coates, it took immediate and appropriate corrective action. Similarly, when she showed the note to the plant manager, he should immediately have investigated, rather than waiting for her to make an official complaint.
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