Class Certification Denied Once More In Harassment Lawsuit Against Ford

Mealey's (August 27, 2019, 2:04 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois on Aug. 22 for a second time denied certification to a class of female employees who sued Ford Motor Co. for failing to address what they allege is a working environment riddled with harassment and even sexual assaults, citing problems with the plaintiffs’ showing of hostile employment conditions and issues with handling the claims on a classwide basis (Christie Van, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, No. 14-8708, N.D. Ill., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143071)....