James Crawford vs. Ray Thomason, et al

This appeal stems from a hostile work environment claim involving the Department of Streets and Signs of the City of Murfreesboro. After enduring approximately three years of racial harassment by his immediate supervisors, an employee of the Department of Streets and Signs filed suit in the Chancery Court for Rutherford County against the City of Murfreesboro, the city manager, and his two supervisors seeking damages and injunctive relief under the Tennessee Human Rights Act. The City moved for summary judgment, pointing out that the offending supervisors had been terminated less than one month after the employee brought their conduct to the attention of the public works director. The trial court granted the summary judgment and dismissed the complaint. The employee has appealed. After reviewing the record in light of the principles announced in Parker v. Warren County Util. Dist., 2 S.W.3d 170 (Tenn. 1999), we have determined that the City is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. Accordingly, we affirm the summary judgment.