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TAYLOR v. METZGER

152 N.J. 490 (1998)

706 A.2d 685

CARRIE TAYLOR, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HENRY W. METZGER, BURLINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 18, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford L. Van Syoc, argued the cause for appellant (Clifford L. Van Syoc, attorney; Evan A. Blaker, on the brief).

William B. Scatchard, Jr., argued the cause for respondent (Capehart & Scatchard, attorneys; Mr. Scatchard and Alison M. Nissen, on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

The central issue in this appeal is whether a single derogatory racial comment directed against a subordinate employee by a supervisor can create a hostile work environment in violation of the Law Against Discrimination. A closely-related issue is whether, the utterance of this comment also constitutes the tort of the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The employee in this case, a county sheriff...

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