Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Villanueva v. Wellesley College

Villanueva v. Wellesley Coll., 502 U.S. 861 (1991)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1991-10-07
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding that the amount of statutory damages is decided by the court but the issue of willfulness should be tried to the jury
  • the right to counsel can only be relinquished by a knowing, voluntary, and intelligent waiver of the right
  • refusal or willful failure to follow direct order of supervision may be grounds for discipline, including removal
  • “[T]he proper inquiry is directed to the nature of the place in which private video booths are located, and whether it is a place where the public is openly invited.”
  • plaintiffs evidence not sufficient to prove pretext, let alone pretext for discrimination

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C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.