Sabatini v. Knouse
MASSMay 19, 2026No. SJC 13781
Plaintiff WinWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- State
- Massachusetts
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
HarassmentDiscriminationHostile Work Environment
Outcome
The Supreme Judicial Court reversed the dismissal of Knouse's counterclaim, holding that G. L. c. 214, § 1C, permits a sexual harassment victim to bring a direct cause of action against the individual perpetrator in the academic context. The case was remanded for further proceedings.
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