Legal Opinion
Barbara J. HENSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DUNDEE, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 1982No. 20-12107PublishedCited by 983 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
In deciding this appeal, we must determine the proper application of Title VII principles to claims of sexual harassment at the workplace. Appellant, Barbara Henson, filed a Title VII action against the City of Dundee, Florida alleging sexual harassment on her job with the police department. At the close of appellant’s case, the district court entered judgment for the City of Dundee and this appeal followed.
Henson was hired as a dispatcher in the five-officer Dundee police department on January 14, 1975. Her position was funded by the federal government under the…
2Cases cited73 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Skidmore v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
68 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by983 opinions
- Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. VinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Adler v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
- Allen v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
978 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.