In this case, Ingrid Reeves, the plaintiff, worked as a transportation sales representative for a shipping company, C.H. Robinson. She was the only woman who worked on the sales floor, which was comprised of six cubicles. Because there were no large barriers between the cubicles, Reeves could overhear the language of her male co-workers. Reeves claimed her male co-workers used gender-derogatory language to refer to or insult individual females with whom they spoke on the phone or who worked in a separate area of the branch.

In addition to the regular use of such language, Reeves' co-workers regularly tuned the office radio to a crude morning show that discussed women's anatomy. Further, on one occasion, Reeves' co-worker displayed on his computer screen a pornographic image of a fully naked woman. Although Reeves complained to the co-workers about the language and conduct, it persisted. She further complained to her supervisor, who did not stop the behavior.

In Reeves v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., No. 06-00358-CV-2 (11th Cir. Jan. 20, 2010), the Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff presented ample evidence of gender-specific derogatory comments made about women on account of their sex, though not targeted at the plaintiff, to support a claim of sexual harassment.