Battaglia v. United Parcel Service Inc., A-86/87 September Term 2011; Supreme Court; opinion by Hoens, J.; decided July 17, 2013. On certification to the Appellate Division. [Sat below: Judges Wefing, Baxter and Hayden in the Appellate Division; Judge Paley in the Law Division.] DDS No. 25-1-0681 [60 pp.]

Plaintiff Michael Battaglia began working for defendant United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) in 1985. In 2001, he became division manager of the South Division. After allegedly overhearing Wayne DeCraine, whom he supervised, make derogatory remarks about women, Battaglia counseled him.