Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on December 3, 1997, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 96-568, Joseph Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services Inc., et al. At 11:00 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the oral arguments of Nicholas Canaday, attorney of record for the Petitioner, and Harry M. Reasoner, attorney of record for the Respondents. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Oncale MR. CANADAY: Your Honor, there is discrimination because Joseph Oncale in this case, alone among men in a workplace, was…
