David Meyer, Individually and in His Capacity as President and Designated Officer/broker of Triad, Inc., Etc. v. Emma Mary Ellen Holley, et Vir, et al.

Decided January 22, 2003. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 01-1120 · 537 U.S. 280 (2003) · Cited 412 times

Holding

The Act imposes liability without fault upon the employer in accordance with traditional agency principles, i.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth · 524 U.S. 742 (1998)
• General Building Contractors Assn., Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 458 U.S. 375 (1982)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co. · 398 U.S. 144 (1970)
• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• Gladstone, Realtors v. Village of Bellwood · 441 U.S. 91 (1979)
• Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey · 524 U.S. 206 (1998)
• Curtis v. Loether · 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
• United States v. Bestfoods · 524 U.S. 51 (1998)
• Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Solimino · 501 U.S. 104 (1991)
• United States v. Dotterweich · 320 U.S. 277 (1943)
• City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd. · 526 U.S. 687 (1999)
• United States v. Park · 421 U.S. 658 (1975)
• United States v. Texas · 507 U.S. 529 (1993)
• United States v. Wise · 370 U.S. 405 (1962)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• McQuiggin v. Perkins · 569 U.S. 383 (2013)
• Bank of Am. Corp. v. City of Miami · 581 U.S. 189 (2017)
• Mississippi Ex Rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp. · 571 U.S. 161 (2014)
• Staub v. Proctor Hospital · 562 U.S. 411 (2011)
• Credit Suisse Securities (Usa) LLC v. Simmonds · 566 U.S. 221 (2012)
• Jesner v. Arab Bank, PLC · 584 U.S. 241 (2018)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2003). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).