Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson
- Decided
- June 19, 1986
- Docket
- 84-1979
- Status
- Published
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
Cited 5,248 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
What later courts said
- holding that when supervisor sexually harasses a subordinate because of subordinate’s sex, that supervisor discriminates on basis of sex in violation of Title VII — Lehmann v. Toys 'R' US, Inc. (1993)
- holding that noneconomic injury resulting from “a hostile environment based on discriminatory sexual harassment” is actionable under Title VII — Diane Leibovitz v. New York City Transit Authority, Joseph Hoffman and Monroe Easter (2001)
- holding that a claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment is a form of sexual discrimination actionable under Title VII — (untitled) (1998)
Each line is a later court’s own words about this case, not a summary. Read the opinion before relying on it.
How the opinion begins
[*59] Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case presents important questions concerning claims of workplace “sexual harassment” brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 253, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 2000e et seq.
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Statutes cited
- 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
- 42 U.S.C. § 200
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Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson, 477 U.S. 57 (1986)Read the full opinion
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