Application of the Personal Injury Exclusion to Awards for Sex Discrimination under Title VII: U.S. v. Burke, 112 S. Ct. 1867 (1992)

Authors

William Wroblewski, University of Nebraska College of Law

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Background ... A. Facts and Procedural History ... B. Majority Opinion ... C. O'Connor's Dissent

III. Analysis ... A. The Nature of the Problem ... B. Criticism of U.S. v. Burke ... 1. "Remedial" Approach ... 2. The "Essence" Test: Wilson v. Garcia ... 3. Injuries of an "Economic Character" ... C. The Approach of the Lower Courts ... 1. The Tax Court Standard: Bent, Threlkeld, and Metzger ... 2. Rickel v. Commissioner

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

William Wroblewski, Application of the Personal Injury Exclusion to Awards for Sex Discrimination under Title VII: U.S. v. Burke, 112 S. Ct. 1867 (1992), 71 Neb. L. Rev. (1992)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol71/iss4/11