Harris v. Forklift
Significance, Harris Files A Lawsuit, Discrimination By Any Other Name, Justice Clarence Thomas, Further Readings
Appellant
Teresa Harris
Appellee
Forklift Systems, Inc.
Appellant's Claim
That she was sexually harassed by the owner.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Irwin Bennick
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Stanley M. Chernau
Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony M. Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor (writing for the Court), William H. Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia, David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens, Clarence Thomas
Justices Dissenting
None
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
9 November 1993
Decision
The Court found that Teresa Harris did work in a sexually abusive environment.
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Sources
The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1994. Mahwah, NJ: Funk & Wagnalls, Corp., 1993. http://www.capitaloutlook.com/
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