Opinion of the Court
Schools Can Be Held Liable for Student-on-Student Harassment
This case was granted certiorari on September 29, 1998. On May 24, 1999, by a vote of 5 to 4, the case was reversed and remanded, ruling for Davis.In a landmark sexual harassment case, the Court decided that schools can be held liable for student-on-student sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The following is an excerpt from the syllabus of the Court’s decision:"A private Title IX damages action may lie against a school board in cases of student-on-student harassment, but only where the funding recipient is deliberately indifferent to sexual harassment, of which the…
