Legal Opinion
Grant v. Lone Star Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1994No. 93-02123PublishedCited by 316 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Mitchel Murray appeals a judgment finding him liable for backpay damages under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sexually harassing Paula Jo Grant. Because title VII does not provide for liability against individual employees who do not otherwise qualify as employers, we reverse and render.
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Grant began work with the Lone Star Company (“Lone Star”) as a sales representative on March 26,1984. She worked at the Houston branch from then until her resignation on October 14, 1988. Mitchell Murray became Branch Manager of the Houston branch of Lone Star on…
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