Comments on: Sex Retalliation Cases Allowed http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bloombergcom_us/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:30:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Just Me http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bloombergcom_us/comment-page-1/#comment-40789 Just Me Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:02:28 +0000 /?p=9831#comment-40789 Sounds like finding something in the law that wasn't. Also, you would think there would be other ways he could seek relief-wrongful termination, maybe under the whistleblower law. Sounds like finding something in the law that wasn't.

Also, you would think there would be other ways he could seek relief-wrongful termination, maybe under the whistleblower law.

]]> By: denise http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bloombergcom_us/comment-page-1/#comment-40766 denise Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:54:50 +0000 /?p=9831#comment-40766 James -- I'm not sure he would have a wrongful discharge claim under state law. He might, but it's not necessarily the case. Also, I'm pretty sure that under Title IX the court can award attorney fees to the prevailing party. I would guess that does not happen under Alabama state law. Again, just a guess. Finally, this is probably a case where a plaintiff would rather be in federal court than in the local district court. Since there would be no diversity of citizenship, the only way to get into federal court is to have a federal cause of action. James -- I'm not sure he would have a wrongful discharge claim under state law. He might, but it's not necessarily the case.

Also, I'm pretty sure that under Title IX the court can award attorney fees to the prevailing party. I would guess that does not happen under Alabama state law. Again, just a guess.

Finally, this is probably a case where a plaintiff would rather be in federal court than in the local district court. Since there would be no diversity of citizenship, the only way to get into federal court is to have a federal cause of action.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bloombergcom_us/comment-page-1/#comment-40753 James Joyner Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:36:44 +0000 /?p=9831#comment-40753 Alex, Gotcha. It's not clear to me why he needed to sue under Title IX. Alex,

Gotcha. It's not clear to me why he needed to sue under Title IX.

]]> By: Alex Knapp http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/bloombergcom_us/comment-page-1/#comment-40752 Alex Knapp Tue, 29 Mar 2005 17:29:02 +0000 /?p=9831#comment-40752 The legal issue from this case stemmed from the fact that the coach, who is male, was not actually being discriminated against. So the legal issue was whether the coach had standing to sue under the law. The legal issue from this case stemmed from the fact that the coach, who is male, was not actually being discriminated against. So the legal issue was whether the coach had standing to sue under the law.

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