Opinion ID: 816113
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Gerald Responds

Text: Refusing to roll over Gerald appealed the dismissal of her sexual harassment complaint to the University president.3 As a result of the appeal, the chancellor stayed the administrative proceedings against Gerald. Gerald then filed a sexual harassment complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC dismissed the complaint and issued a right to sue notice on June 23, 2008. On June 26, 2008, Gerald voluntarily resigned from the University via a letter to Chancellor Carlo. She accused Carlo of mishandling the investigation and wrongly believing Kraiselburd over her. Gerald claimed that she had been unfairly demoted and that there was no work for her in her new position. She also complained that her new job at the Laboratory (which was not in the same area as Cayo Santiago) had added time to her commute forcing Gerald to sacrifice time with her daughter. Gerald lamented that her career had been derailed and said she was seeking help for clinical depression. Gerald's last day with the University was August 2, 2008. That same month she started working for the National Institute of Health (located in Maryland) and was not unemployed at any time after her departure. 3 As of the time the district court issued its decision, a hearing had been held on Gerald's appeal but no decision had been issued. -12-