The Arizona Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that comments made to a third party about a different person could still fall under the state’s harassment laws. Monday's ruling comes out of a family court case.
The case stems from harassment charges filed by a mother against the father of her child.
According to the mother’s complaint, the father made harmful statements about her to their daughter's teacher and school principal, staff who also happen to be the mother’s coworkers, since she’s employed at the same school.
The Supreme Court overruled a court of appeals decision that the father’s remarks were not directed at the mother under state law, because they were made to a third party.
Justices found that the law focuses on who harassment targets, not just who hears the words.
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