The text discussed the case of Aguas v. State of New Jersey, where the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed a correctional officer's hostile work environment claim in which she alleged that she had was sexually harassed by her supervisor on several occasions. Which of the following was the result?

A) The employer was not liable because it had an anti-discrimination policy in place.
B) The plaintiff successfully stated her claim for hostile work environment and was granted a $1,000,000 award in damages.
C) The case was dismissed because the employer launched a thorough internal investigation, which revealed no harassment had occurred.
D) The case was dismissed because there was an anti-discrimination policy in place, the employer conducted a thorough investigation of the claims, and there was no evidence the alleged harassment derived from the supervisory relationship.
E) The employer was liable because it failed to look into applicants' background before hiring.

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The New Jersey Supreme Court in Aguas v. State of New Jersey held that the employer was not liable for the hostile work environment claim because it had an effective anti-discrimination policy in place, it conducted a thorough investigation into the claims, and there was no evidence that the harassment was a result of the supervisory relationship.

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