Legal Opinion
Iannone v. Frederic R. Harris, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 24, 1996No. 93 Civ. 4865 (JGK) (JCF)PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
FRANCIS, United States Magistrate Judge.
Obscenity, like beauty, is often in the eye of the beholder. The subjective nature of obscenity has .an impact not only on First Amendment jurisprudence, see Jacobellis v. Ohio, 378 U.S. 184, 197, 84 S.Ct. 1676, 1683, 12 L.Ed.2d 793 (1964) (while acknowledging difficulty of defining obscenity, Justice Stewart stated, “I know it when I see it”) (Stewart, J., concurring), but also, as this case demonstrates, on claims of gender discrimination.
The plaintiff in this action, Carla Iannone, contended that her employer, Frederic R.…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- TXO Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Loeffler v. FrankSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- U.S. EEOC v. W & O, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
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