He was ordered to pay the employer's attorneys fees. The court's decision, excerpted here, is fun reading for managers and a good warning to employee's attorneys. This case is a prime example of where such work related differences have no place in the courtroom. The mere fact Lucas is a female and plaintiff a male does not give rise to the inference that her alleged aggressive conduct was motivated by a desire to discriminate on the basis of gender. Without some evidence to make such an inference a reasonable one, it is mere speculation to suspect gender discrimination led to Lucas' s allegedly hostile conduct.
Speculation is insufficient.
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