Legal Opinion
Alberte v. Anew Health Care Services, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 2000No. 96-3225PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJon P. Wilcox, J.
¶1. The question presented in this case is whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2000e(17) (1994), (Title VII), and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213 (1994), (the ADA), subject employers' agents to personal liability for their discriminatory acts. In a published decision, Alberte v. Anew Health Care Services, Inc., 223 Wis. 2d 1, 5, 588 N.W.2d 298 (Ct. App. 1998), the court of appeals determined that these statutes subject agents to individual liability. The defendants petitioned for review. Because we conclude that Congress did not…
2Cases cited37 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
- Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by59 opinions
- Landis v. Physicians Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
- Stuart v. Weisflog's Showroom Gallery, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2008
- Brauneis v. State, Labor & Industry Review CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Responsible Use of Rural & Agricultural Land v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- State v. MorfordWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
54 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.