Bullying.Bullying Bullying Chowne, Parson Stoyle terrorizes parish; kidnaps children. [Br. Lit.: The Maid of Sker, Walsh Modern, 94–95] Claypole, Noah bully; becomes thief in Fagin’s gang. [Br. Lit. . An Indiana appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. has struck down a $325,000 judgment granted to an employee who claimed he was bullied bul·ly 1 n. pl. bul·lies 1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people. 2. A hired ruffian; a thug. 3. A pimp. 4. by his boss. The boss, a heart surgeon, verbally assaulted the employee, a hospital staffer. The staffer claimed that he was unable to return to work after the incident. The court based its ruling, in part, on the failure of the judge to instruct jurors that there is no legal basis for a claim of workplace bullying Workplace bullying, like childhood bullying, is the tendency of individuals or groups to use persistant aggressive or unreasonable behavior against a co-worker. Workplace bullying can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, and even physical abuse. . (Raess v. Doescher, Court of Appeals of Indiana, No. 49A02-0506-CV-490, 2006) |
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