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Castro v. Local 1199, National Health & Human Services Employees Union | 964 F. Supp. 719 (1997)

In Castro versus Local 1199, National Health and Human Services Employees Union, we’ll see whether aggressive actions such as verbal threats and a person slamming his hand on a table are enough to maintain a civil claim of assault.

Christine Castro worked for Local 1199, a health employees union. After working at the union for years, Castro took a 4-month-long extended disability leave. When Castro returned to work after her disability leave, the union didn’t allow Castro to return to her usual position, and she wasn’t given her typical work assignments. Castro raised concerns about her work assignments in a routine meeting with her boss and another employee, Steve Frankel. Castro asked her boss and Frankel to tell her why she wasn’t given her typical work assignments. In response, Frankel screamed at Castro and said, quote, “You know something, if I was you, I would take whatever assignment they give me, and that’s it,” unquote. Castro asked Frankel what he meant by his statement. Frankel became visibly angry, wheeled his chair closer to Castro, then slammed his hand on a table and said, quote, “If I was you, I would take whatever they give me, because you could lose more than your job,” unquote. Castro again asked Frankel what he meant by his statement and if Frankel was threatening her life. In response, Frankel told Castro, quote, “Take it any way you want,” unquote. Castro then took her belongings and left the meeting.

Castro filed a civil suit against Frankel for assault. Frankel filed a motion for summary judgment.

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