Sexual Harassment Law

by DROBAC, JENNIFER ANN

• ISBN13: 9780890893692
• ISBN10: 0890893691
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	xix
Preface	xxvii
Acknowledgments	xxxi
PART I LAW AND LEGAL THEORY
The Early History and Development of U.S. Sexual Harassment Law	3	(70)
Early Statutory Law	3	(7)
More Than a Congressional Joke: A Fresh Look at the Legislative History of Sex Discrimination of the 1964 Civil Rights Act	4	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	9	(1)
Early Cases	10	(9)
Corne v. Bausch and Lomb, Inc.	11	(1)
Tomkins v. Public Service Electric & Gas Co.	12	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	14	(5)
Early Sexual Harassment Legal Theory	19	(29)
Sexual Harassment of Working Women	21	(13)
History, Notes, and Discussion	34	(3)
Keeping Women in Their Place: Stereotyping Per Se As a Form of Employment Discrimination	37	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	47	(1)
Hostile Work Environment Harassment	48	(3)
Formulation of the Prima Facie Case	51	(20)
Henson v. City of Dundee	51	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	56	(2)
Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson	58	(8)
History, Notes, and Discussion	66	(5)
Review	71	(2)
Refining the Prima Facie Case: Elements Two and Four	73	(84)
The Unwelcomeness of Sexual Harassment	73	(19)
Sex at Work	73	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	83	(1)
Burns v. McGregor Electronic Industries, Inc.	83	(6)
History, Notes, and Discussion	89	(3)
Conduct That Affects the Terms, Conditions, or Privileges of Employment	92	(23)
Rabidue v. Osceola Refining Company	93	(6)
History, Notes, and Discussion	99	(2)
Sex at Work	101	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	106	(1)
Ellison v. Brady	106	(8)
History, Notes, and Discussion	114	(1)
Severity Diagram	115	(1)
The Reasonableness Standard	115	(42)
Pluralist Myths and Powerless Men: The Ideology of Reasonableness in Sexual Harassment Law	116	(20)
History, Notes, and Discussion	136	(1)
Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.	137	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	141	(1)
Let the Jury Decide: The Gap between What Judges and Reasonable People Believe Is Sexually Harassing	142	(13)
History, Notes, and Discussion	155	(2)
Intersectionality	157	(64)
1991: The Intersection of Sexism and Racism	157	(28)
Testimony of Clarence Thomas	158	(3)
Testimony of Anita F. Hill	161	(3)
Testimony of Clarence Thomas	164	(5)
Panel's `Swearing Contest' Emerging As a Classic Battle for Credibility	169	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	171	(2)
Testimony of Witnesses: Ellen M. Wells, John W. Carr, Judge Susan Hoerchner, and Joel Paul	173	(4)
Testimony of Witnesses: J. C. Alvarez, Nancy E. Fitch, Diane Holt, and Phyllis Berry-Myers	177	(5)
Today's Closing Arguments Seek to Resolve Lingering Doubts	182	(1)
History, Notes, and Discussion	183	(2)
Legal Theory and Responses to the Hill/Thomas Hearings	185	(23)
Race, Gender, and Sexual Harassment	185	(6)
History, Notes, and Discussion	191	(1)
Exit: Power and the Idea of Leaving in Love, Work, and the Confirmation Hearings	192	(15)
History, Notes, and Discussion	207	(1)
The Prostitution Paradigm and Racialized Sexual Harassment	208	(13)
Sexual Harassment and Racial Disparity: The Mutual Construction of Gender and Race	208	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	218	(3)
Refining the Prima Facie Case: Elements One and Three	221	(84)
Membership in a Protected Class/Based on Sex	221	(13)
Dillon v. Frank	222	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	227	(2)
Ulane v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.	229	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	232	(2)
Based on Sex	234	(71)
Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.	234	(17)
History, Notes, and Discussion	251	(2)
Disaggregating Gender from Sex and Sexual Orientation: The Effeminate Man in the Law and Feminist Jurisprudence	253	(11)
History, Notes, and Discussion	264	(1)
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.	265	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	269	(1)
The Oncale Opinion: A Pansexual Response	270	(13)
History, Notes, and Discussion	283	(1)
The New Jurisprudence of Sexual Harassment	284	(18)
History, Notes, and Discussion	302	(3)
Employer Liability for Workplace Sexual Harassment	305	(76)
An Historical Perspective	305	(5)
Keeping Women in Their Place: Stereotyping Per Se As a Form of Employment Discrimination	305	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	310	(1)
Recent Developments	310	(69)
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth	311	(9)
History, Notes, and Discussion	320	(5)
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton	325	(8)
History, Notes, and Discussion	333	(1)
Letting the Master Answer: Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace after Faragher and Burlington Industries	334	(19)
History, Notes, and Discussion	353	(1)
Todd v. Ortho Biotech, Inc.	354	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	356	(3)
The First Bite Is Free: Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment	359	(13)
History, Notes, and Discussion	372	(7)
Review	379	(2)
Individual Liability for Workplace Sexual Harassment	381	(32)
Case Law	381	(7)
Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.	381	(2)
Miller v. Maxwell's International Inc.	383	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	385	(3)
Legal Theory and Public Policy	388	(25)
A Policy Analysis of Individual Liability---The Case for Amending Title VII to Hold Individuals Personally Liable for Their Illegal Discriminatory Actions	388	(22)
History, Notes, and Discussion	410	(3)
Title VII Damages, Attorneys' Fees, and Costs	413	(42)
Statutory Law	413	(3)
United States Code Annotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare Chapter 21---Civil Rights Subchapter VI---Equal Employment Opportunities	413	(1)
United States Code Annotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare Chapter 21---Civil Rights Subchapter I---Generally	414	(2)
Injunctive and Monetary Relief	416	(8)
Hansel v. Public Serv. Co. of Colorado	417	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	422	(2)
Punitive Damages	424	(14)
Kolstad v. American Dental Association	424	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	434	(4)
Attorneys' Fees and Costs	438	(17)
Weeks v. Baker & McKenzie	439	(6)
Forshee v. Waterloo Industries, Inc.	445	(2)
Shea v. Galaxie Lumber & Constr. Co., Ltd.	447	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	452	(2)
Damages and Costs (Including Attorneys' Fees) Available in Sexual Harassment Cases	454	(1)
Title IX---Sexual Harassment at School	455	(74)
Teacher-Student Harassment	455	(37)
Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District	455	(13)
History, Notes, and Discussion	468	(2)
The Duty to Protect: Blackstone's Doctrine of In Loco Parentis: A Lens for Viewing the Sexual Abuse of Students	470	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	480	(1)
Law Dean Quits over Accusation	481	(2)
UC Dean's Account of Sex Case Disputed: Woman's Lawyer Says Encounter Wasn't Consensual	483	(1)
Woman Sought UC Berkeley's Help before Accusing Dean	484	(2)
Universities Struggle to Legislate Student--Faculty Liaisons	486	(3)
The State Ban on Sex with Students Advances	489	(1)
History, Notes, and Discussion	489	(3)
Peer/Student Sexual Harassment	492	(19)
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education	492	(17)
History, Notes, and Discussion	509	(2)
Harassment of Student Interns	511	(18)
Legal Limbo of the Student Intern: The Responsibility of Colleges and Universities to Protect Student Interns against Sexual Harassment	512	(15)
History, Notes, and Discussion	527	(2)
Title VIII---Sexual Harassment in Housing	529	(72)
Introduction	529	(1)
A New Look at Sexual Harassment under the Fair Housing Act: The Forgotten Role of § 3604(c)	529	(1)
Title VIII Cases	530	(11)
DiCenso v. Cisneros	530	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	535	(1)
Krueger v. Cuomo	535	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	539	(2)
Legal Theory	541	(44)
The Intersection of Socioeconomic Class and Gender in Hostile Housing Environment Claims under Title VIII: Who Is the Reasonable Person?	541	(9)
History, Notes, and Discussion	550	(1)
Knowing Your Place: Theorizing Sexual Harassment at Home	551	(18)
History, Notes, and Discussion	569	(1)
A New Look at Sexual Harassment under the Fair Housing Act: The Forgotten Role of § 3604(c)	570	(15)
History, Notes, and Discussion	585	(1)
Housing Harassment Relief under Alternate Laws	585	(16)
In the Matter of Sellers and Outland	586	(11)
History, Notes, and Discussion	597	(4)
Sexual Harassment in Other Environments	601	(90)
Sexual Harassment in Prison---Legal Theory	601	(20)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment in United States Prisons: Sexual Harassment among Male Inmates	602	(17)
History, Notes, and Discussion	619	(2)
Sexual Harassment in Prison---Case Law	621	(12)
Barney v. Pulsipher	622	(7)
Newby v. The District of Columbia	629	(2)
Howard v. Everett	631	(1)
History, Notes, and Discussion	632	(1)
Sexual Harassment in the Military---Introduction	633	(3)
(Good Army...)...Bad Army	633	(1)
A Few Good Men?	634	(2)
Sexual Harassment in the Military---Case Law and Further Comment	636	(8)
Becker v. Pena	636	(1)
United States v. Castillo	637	(2)
Betrayal in the Ranks	639	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	643	(1)
Sexual Harassment in the Military---Legal Theory	644	(42)
The New Gender Panic: Reflections on Sex Scandals and the Military	644	(18)
History, Notes, and Discussion	662	(1)
Women, Responsibility, and the Military	663	(22)
History, Notes, and Discussion	685	(1)
Sexual Harassment in the Military---Post Script	686	(5)
Nation; Inside the Ring	686	(1)
`Tenacious' Officer Leaving D-M for Academy	687	(4)
PART II LAW AND PRACTICE
Additional Legal Claims	691	(44)
Common Law Claims	691	(1)
Criminal Law Claims	691	(1)
Federal Constitutional and Statutory Claims	692	(1)
Fair Employment Practice Statutes	692	(1)
State Constitutional and Statutory Claims	693	(1)
Case Law	693	(42)
Jones v. Clinton	693	(15)
History, Notes, and Discussion	708	(9)
Fisher v. San Pedro Peninsula Hospital	717	(11)
History, Notes, and Discussion	728	(2)
Page v. Superior Court	730	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	733	(2)
Prevention, Investigation, and Remediation	735	(46)
Employer Prevention, Investigation, and Remediation	735	(28)
Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.	735	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	745	(8)
DeOcampo v. Information Builders, Inc.	753	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	757	(1)
Dees v. Johnson Controls World Services, Inc.	757	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	762	(1)
Agency Investigations and Remediation	763	(6)
United States Code Annotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare Chapter 21---Civil Rights Subchapter VI---Equal Employment Opportunities	763	(2)
Code Of Federal Regulations, Title 29---Labor Subtitle B---Regulations Relating to Labor Chapter XIV---Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Part 1601---Procedural Regulations Subpart B---Procedure for the Prevention of Unlawful Employment Practices	765	(1)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Astra USA, Inc.	766	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	769	(1)
The Continuing Violations Doctrine	769	(5)
Martin v. Nannie and the Newborns, Inc.	770	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	773	(1)
Equitable Tolling and Estoppel	774	(7)
Stoll v. Runyon	774	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	778	(3)
Anticipating Litigation	781	(50)
Representing the Plaintiff	781	(5)
Potential Costs and Benefits of Sexual Harassment Litigation	781	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	785	(1)
Publicity	786	(11)
Don't Draw Anita Hill Analogy in Clinton's Latest Bimbo Case	787	(1)
Paula Jones's Revamped Image; Her Sleek Look May Be a Fashion Statement, but It Says a Lot about Power, Too	788	(1)
What We Made Paula Do	789	(1)
Years in Spotlight Took Toll on Jones, Friends Say	789	(1)
Paula Jones Should Fade Quickly Away	790	(1)
History, Notes, and Discussion	791	(2)
Software Firm Founder Accused of Harassment	793	(2)
Another Worker Targets Mitchell: An Ex-Aide Charges Him with Sexual Harassment	795	(1)
2 Agencies Investigating Ex SCO Chief	795	(1)
History, Notes, and Discussion	796	(1)
Defense Representation	797	(19)
Ethical Issues in Sexual Harassment Cases	798	(11)
History, Notes, and Discussion	809	(2)
Responding to Claims of Sexual Harassment	811	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	816	(1)
Insurance Coverage	816	(15)
North Bank v. The Cincinnati Insurance Companies	817	(3)
General Accident Insurance Co. v. Gastineau	820	(5)
Zaky v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.	825	(1)
History, Notes, and Discussion	826	(1)
Employment Practice Liability Insurance: You Better Shop Around	827	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	829	(2)
Litigation: Allegations and Defenses	831	(70)
Allegations	831	(16)
History, Notes, and Discussion	842	(3)
Suit Alleges Sexual Harassment: Stanford Professor Accused of Kissing, Hugging Assistant	845	(2)
Asserting Appropriate Defenses	847	(6)
History, Notes, and Discussion	851	(2)
The First Amendment Defense	853	(42)
Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.	853	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	855	(1)
DeAngelis v. El Paso Municipal Police Officers Assoc.	856	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	859	(1)
What Speech Does ``Hostile Work Environment'' Harassment Law Restrict?	860	(9)
History, Notes, and Discussion	869	(1)
Free Speech at Work: Verbal Harassment As Gender-Based Discriminatory (Mis)Treatment	870	(9)
History, Notes, and Discussion	879	(1)
Free Speech and Hostile Environments	879	(15)
History, Notes, and Discussion	894	(1)
The After-Acquired Evidence Defense	895	(5)
McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co.	895	(4)
History, Notes, and Discussion	899	(1)
The Failure to Arbitrate Defense	900	(1)
Discovery and Evidence	901	(92)
Plaintiff's Interests	902	(18)
Sexual Histories	902	(1)
Boler v. Superior Court	902	(4)
Plaisance v. Beef Connection Steakhouse and Elvin Matte	906	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	908	(3)
Personnel Records and Prior Complaints	911	(1)
Giraudo v. Henkels & McCoy, Inc.	911	(1)
De Silva v. Bluegreen Corporation	912	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	914	(1)
Investigation Records	914	(1)
Brownell v. Roadway Package System, Inc.	914	(5)
History, Notes, and Discussion	919	(1)
Defense Interests	920	(55)
The Plaintiff's Sexual Histroy	921	(1)
Rodriguez-Hernandez v. Miranda-Velez	921	(3)
Excel Corp. v. Bosley	924	(2)
Sanchez v. Zabihi	926	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	929	(1)
West's Annotated California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure, Part 4. Miscellaneous Provisions, Title 3. of the Production of Evidence, Chapter 3. Manner of Production, Article 3. Discovery	930	(1)
West's Annotated California Codes, Evidence Code, Division 6. Witnesses, Chapter 6. Credibility of Witnesses, Article 1. Credibility Generally	931	(1)
West's Annotated California Codes, Evidence Code, Division 9. Evidence Affected or Excluded by Extrinsic Policies, Chapter 1. Evidence of Character, Habit, or Custom	932	(2)
Socks-Brunot v. Hirschvogel Inc.	934	(6)
History, Notes, and Discussion	940	(1)
Medical and Psychiatric Records	940	(1)
Ramirez v. Nabil's, Inc.	941	(2)
Ziemann v. Burlington County Bridge Comm'n	943	(5)
Melaski v. Allco Enterprises, Inc.	948	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	951	(1)
Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)	951	(1)
The Credible Forensic Psychiatric Evaluation in Sexual Harassment Litigation	952	(11)
History, Notes, and Discussion	963	(1)
Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.	964	(4)
Jackson v. Entergy Operations, Inc.	968	(3)
E.E.O.C. v. Old Western Furniture Corp.	971	(1)
Bridges v. Eastman Kodak Co.	972	(2)
History, Notes, and Discussion	974	(1)
Expert Witnesses	975	(18)
Robinson v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.	976	(8)
History, Notes, and Discussion	984	(1)
The Admissibility of Expert Opinion Testimony about Human Resources Practices, Sexual Stereotyping and Sexual Behavior in the Workplace	984	(6)
History, Notes, and Discussion	990	(3)
Alternative Dispute Resolution	993	(48)
Mediation	993	(15)
Privatizing Workplace Justice: The Advent of Mediation in Resolving Sexual Harassment Disputes	993	(12)
History, Notes, and Discussion	1005	(3)
The Failure to Arbitrate Defense	1008	(26)
Duffield v. Robertson Stephens & Co.	1009	(8)
Rosenberg v. Merrill Lynch	1017	(10)
History, Notes, and Discussion	1027	(7)
Pre-Trial Settlement	1034	(1)
The Settlement Agreement	1035	(3)
Collateral Agreements	1038	(3)
History, Notes, and Discussion	1040	(1)
Appendix Ethics Hypotheticals	1041	(16)
Ethics Hypothetical #1	1041	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #2	1042	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #3	1043	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #4	1044	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #5	1045	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #6	1046	(2)
Ethics Hypothetical #7	1048	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #8	1048	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #9	1049	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #10	1050	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #11	1051	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #12	1052	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #13	1053	(1)
Ethics Hypothetical #14	1054	(3)
Table of Names	1057	(10)
Index	1067