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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
PERRY CIRCUIT COURT
CIVIL ACTION NO. _________________
VS.
COMPLAINT
SHARON LINDON.
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Kentucky 41701.
Suites.
of this Court.
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7. The Plaintiff began to work for the Hampton Inn in or around June
2016.
second shift.
p.m.
10. When the Plaintiff was hired, the manager, Defendant Sharon
divorce.
11. Lindon informed the Plaintiff that she was a member of the
Kentucky 41702.
12. Lindon told the Plaintiff that the reason for his marital problems
13. Lindon told the Plaintiff that if he were going to work for her he
had to be cleansed.
14. Lindon told the Plaintiff she had been cleansed three or four times
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16. The packet was printed on red construction paper and contained
employment status.
17. The form given to the Plaintiff, which Lindon demanded that he
anyone?
u) Have you ever committed fornication, adultery, been with
prostitutes, had homosexual or lesbian desires or
experience?
v) Have you ever sexually fantasized about an animal?
w) Have you been in involved in oral or anal sex?
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18. Under the question “Have you, your parents or grandparents been
in any cults?”, the following items, with many others, were listed to
be circled:
a) Christian Science
b) Jehovah’s Witness
c) Unification Church
d) Children of Love
e) Buddhism
f) Native religions
g) Mormons
h) Islam
a) Freemason
b) Shriner
c) Elk
d) Oddfellow
e) Mormon
20. The Plaintiff was told once he had completed the questionnaire, he
performed.
23. The Plaintiff, under pressure from Lindon and the desire to keep
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24. The Plaintiff refused to turn the form over to Lindon due to the
duress, answered.
25. The Plaintiff has the form and will produce it.
27. After the Plaintiff refused to complete the form, and then after he
participate in a cleansing, (1) his shift was changed, (2) his job
duties changed, (3) he was not allowed to take his days off, (4) he
was threatened daily concerning the loss of his job, and (5) he did
the Plaintiff.
30. The Plaintiff was told to go into the lobby for the prayers for him
31. The Plaintiff was not a willing participant in this activity and was
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32. Other employees actually heard the guests talking about these
incidents.
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33. The Plaintiff was under the impression that either Marty or Teresa
& Suites.
34. The Plaintiff was under the impression that they were located in
Lexington, Kentucky.
35. The Plaintiff indicated that he wanted to talk to them to report the
36. The Plaintiff was told that he was not allowed to contact either of
COUNT I
(RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION)
Lindon.
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not share the same religious beliefs of his employer have been
National Laboratory, 992 F.2d 1033 (10th Cir. 1993); Noyes v. Kelly
Services, 488 F.3d 1163 (9th Cir. 2007); Blalock v. Metals Trades,
COUNT II
(RELIGIOUS HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT)
47. The Plaintiff was (1) subjected to unwelcome harassment, (2) the
embarrassment.
fees.
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COUNT III
(CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE)
intolerable.
54. Lindon made it clear to the Plaintiff that absent his adherence to
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COUNT IV
(TORT OF OUTRAGE)
policy, and is, therefore, both outrageous and extreme per se.
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RELIEF
1. Trial by Jury;
6. For any and all further relief to which Plaintiff may appear to be
entitled.
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