iay • March 26, 1998 The Battalion 1G ismrt decides on harassment cases roHINGTON (AP) — Two (jne Court sex-harassment — a lifeguard abused by her . isorand a ninth-grade Texas jn.t lured into an affair by her t — could provide new rules jjv m employers can be forced [j, the victims. L m | }( .:r hearing arguments today, art will decide whether em- c nt j 5 can be held legally respon- ' ^en if they were not aware of s sconduct. xual harassment is about f l ' — the power of a harassing isor to inflict on a female ■ linate conduct that he could . npose on any unwilling n outside of the employment er ,\t,” lawyers for former Boca • , Fla., lifeguard Beth Ann ■ ter said in court papers. | k agher seeks to force the city to 1e 1 mages for harassment by two '^ IG dsors. She says she was tack- r apped on the rear end and P a ! :ted to sexual comments M her body. ‘ tr ~: the city says it should not be un esponsible because the two [■rep;: men were acting outside the scope of their duties and city officials did not know about the conduct. “In this case, there never has been a contention that the city au thorized or ratified the sexually ha rassing conduct,” the city’s lawyers said in court papers. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the city. Faragher had complained to an other supervisor who told her there was nothing he could do. The city had a written sexual harass ment policy, but the policy was not circulated and there was no com plaint procedure. Faragher also sued the two men individually, and they were ordered to pay $10,000 in damages. The Supreme Court ruled in 1986 that on-the-job sexual ha rassment is illegal discrimination if it is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environ ment. The high court also ruled in 1992 that sexually harassed stu dents can collect damages from school districts. But in each case, the court did not say what standard should be used for imposing liability on employers. Alida Star Gebser is asking the justices to revive her lawsuit against the Lago Vista Independent School District in Travis County, Texas, over a sexual relationship she had with a teacher in 1992 when she was a 14- year-old ninth-grader. Gebser said the man used his position as a teacher and mentor to lure her into the relationship, and she acknowledged she did not tell her family or school officials about it. School officials said they could not be held responsible unless they had “actual knowledge” of a risk of sexual harassment. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed and threw out Gebser’s lawsuit. The justices also are hearing ar guments in April on whether an employer can be held responsible for a situation in which job condi tions were linked to sexual favors, if the employee did not submit and suffered no adverse treatment for the refusal. ipeachment probe creates anxiety ,, j SHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers clashed sharply |) lt ?sday over the prospect of impeachment, with cra Republicans lining up to approve additional k j CIe is to investigate President Clinton and Democ- Ljj cusing the GOP of a “partisan witchhunt.” L r ^ iois Rep. Henry Hyde, who would oversee any Lr chment investigation, said Democrats were re- , in * to ‘‘raw partisan politics,” in an attempt to cre- adversarial aura” where none existed, ne Democrats said it wasn’t the chairman of the ary Committee they were worried about, but er Newt Gingrich, who has taken a prominent i the behind-the-scenes GOP planning for any chment inquiry. t this point we’re more concerned about Dr. than Hyde, quipped Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. mocratic sources, speaking on condition of mity, said Gingrich had spoken two or three times mice q ie p as t several days with Democratic leader Dick F trdt about congressional business without pntlv subject of impeachment planning. > um ; 2 infighting erupted as lawmakers freely ac- hcni edged they have no firm information on when M^/vhether — Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr Jt > n 8 ibmit a report to Congress citing evidence of im- iable offenses by Clinton. The political calculation was equally uncertain. Clinton remains high in the pub lic opinion polls, despite a two- month battering over alleged im proper sexual conduct, and most Republicans have been reluctant to attack him. One GOP pollster, Frank Luntz, stood outside a closed-door meeting of the GOP rank and file during the day to hand departing lawmakers a memo suggesting a change in tactics. “The season of silence must end,” advised the memo, although it also said there could be a political backlash on lawmakers who choose to speak out. Luntz suggested that Republicans begin to publicly ask questions such as “what message is Bill Clinton sending to America?” and “what example is Bill Clin ton setting for our children?” At the same time, he advised Republicans: “Do not talk about ‘resignation’ or‘impeachment.’ Do not even mention those words, at least not until after Judge Starr has made his report.” Precisely when Starr would do so was anyone’s guess - but that didn’t stop the bickering. You’ll really like us More than 90% of our students were recommended by a friend, Class time that counts We spend more time in class to make sure we cover the exam exhaustively. 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