William J. Foristal
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 12:02:51 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes: Wrong again. On Fri, 3 Apr 1998 06:35:25 -0500 (EST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >Hi Jackie, > >As long as you just make things up you can prove anything. > >Arkansas law specifies a single act of outrageous conduct as sexual >harassment. Damage to the plaintiff does not have to be proven in this >case >but is assumed. In order to dismiss the suit in its entirety Judge >Wright >had to find that the action as described by Jones was not outrageous. >This >she did. That is the law and the decision. > >>Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> >>Poor Terry >> >>I bet it is hard to be the correct interpreter of the legal decision >reached by >>Judge Wright. I wonder why the majority of legal experts, both >Republican and >>Democrat, agree that based on the evidence presented by her legal >beagles, >Paula did >>not have a case. Wright did not define sexual harassment, it was >already >defined in >>the law and she followed the law. >> >>Of course, perhaps, one reason you are having problems in seeing the >forest >for the >>trees is that you are not reading the criteria that Wright had to use >in >making her >>decision. The part that led to the decision was the failure to >provide >evidence >>that she suffered more than a reasonable person can expect. There >are two >parts to >>the law her attornies filed under that must meet the standards. The >act >and the >>consequences of the act. In this case, she did not meet the >standards set >out in >>law regarding the consequences of Bill's alleged act. Wright has >to >follow the >>legal definition of sexual harrassment, not the definition that you >or >others decide >>is the accurate decision. If you know anything about law then you >know >that. In >>this case, IMO, Wright was following the 'letter of the law,' which >she was >correct >>in doing. >> >>jackief >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Oh Jackie, >>> >>> Judge Wright decided such things were not sexual harassment. She >did not >>> decide on the merits of the evidence regarding Jones' description >of >>> Clinton's conduct. >>> Judge Wright decided much more flagrant behaviour by Clinton as >presumed >>> true by the requirements of the summary judgment was not >"outrageous" >>> >>> If the representative had had the same ruling he would have not had >to face >>> removal from office and criminal prosecution. If he had the same >supporters >>> Clinton has his approval would have soared and he might have >planned a >>> bright future. >>> Best, Terry >>> >>> "Lawyer - one trained to circumvent the law" - The Devil's >Dictionary >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues >> >> >> >>-- >>In the sociology room the children learn >>that even dreams are colored by your perspective >> >>I toss and turn all night. Theresa Burns, "The Sociology Room" >> >> >> >>Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues >> >> >Best, Terry > >"Lawyer - one trained to circumvent the law" - The Devil's Dictionary > > > > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues