Mechelle Vinson
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Mechelle Vinson is the woman whose sexual harassment lawsuit led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, which established that a hostile work environment can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mechelle Vinson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1440412 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mechelle Vinson Context triple: [Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, respondent, Mechelle Vinson]
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A.
Tracey McShane
Tracey McShane is an American former veterinary technician and graphic designer best known as the wife of comedian and former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart.
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B.
Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowers is an American bobsledder who became the first Black athlete from any country to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
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C.
Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris is an American R&B singer best known as a member of the vocal group Boyz II Men.
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D.
Cheryl Howard
Cheryl Howard is an American writer and actress best known as the wife of filmmaker Ron Howard and the mother of actress Bryce Dallas Howard.
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E.
Debralee Scott
Debralee Scott was an American actress best known for her comedic roles on 1970s and 1980s television sitcoms and films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mechelle Vinson Target entity description: Mechelle Vinson is the woman whose sexual harassment lawsuit led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, which established that a hostile work environment can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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A.
Tracey McShane
Tracey McShane is an American former veterinary technician and graphic designer best known as the wife of comedian and former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart.
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B.
Vonetta Flowers
Vonetta Flowers is an American bobsledder who became the first Black athlete from any country to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
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C.
Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris is an American R&B singer best known as a member of the vocal group Boyz II Men.
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D.
Cheryl Howard
Cheryl Howard is an American writer and actress best known as the wife of filmmaker Ron Howard and the mother of actress Bryce Dallas Howard.
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E.
Debralee Scott
Debralee Scott was an American actress best known for her comedic roles on 1970s and 1980s television sitcoms and films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
ⓘ
plaintiff ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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employment discrimination law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meritor Savings Bank, FSB
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surface form:
Meritor Savings Bank
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| caseOutcomeSignificance | established that sexual harassment creating a hostile work environment is actionable under Title VII ⓘ |
| contributedToLegalDoctrine | recognition that hostile work environment can violate Title VII ⓘ |
| countryOfLegalProceedings |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegalSignificance | her case expanded interpretation of Title VII protections ⓘ |
| influenced |
later sexual harassment jurisprudence in the United States
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subsequent U.S. workplace harassment policies ⓘ |
| involvedIn | landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on sexual harassment ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor | helping establish hostile work environment sexual harassment as unlawful under Title VII ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| legalClaim |
hostile work environment
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sexual harassment ⓘ |
| name | Mechelle Vinson self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the plaintiff in Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson ⓘ |
| partyToCase | Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson ⓘ |
| precedentSetByCase |
employers can be held liable for supervisor sexual harassment under certain conditions
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hostile work environment is a form of sex discrimination ⓘ |
| roleInCase | plaintiff in Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson ⓘ |
| victimOf | workplace sexual harassment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mechelle Vinson Description of subject: Mechelle Vinson is the woman whose sexual harassment lawsuit led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, which established that a hostile work environment can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.