Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
United States Supreme Court
562 U.S. 170 (2011)
Relevant factsFree
Eric Thompson (plaintiff) and his fiancée Miriam Regalado both worked for North American Stainless, LP (NAS) (defendant); three weeks after NAS learned Regalado had filed an EEOC sex-discrimination charge, NAS fired Thompson. Thompson filed his own EEOC charge and then sued NAS, claiming it fired him to retaliate against Regalado for her charge, and the Supreme Court granted certiorari on whether Thompson had standing to sue under Title VII.
IssueFree
Whether a party can sue an employer for a third-party reprisal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. section 2000e et seq., if the party falls within the zone of interests that Title VII intended to protect.