Legal Opinion
Foley v. Polaroid Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 21, 1987PublishedCited by 258 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
In 1978, the plaintiffs Edward P. Foley (Foley) and his wife, Mary Foley, filed a complaint in the Superior Court against the defendant Polaroid Corporation (Polaroid). Foley was an employee of the defendant. The Foleys sought recovery, on a variety of theories, for damages allegedly resulting from Polaroid’s actions beginning in June, 1976, when a coworker accused Foley of sexually assaulting her on company premises.
Polaroid moved to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, arguing that Foley’s injuries were compens*84able under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, G. L. c. 152,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Agis v. Howard Johnson Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Bratt v. International Business MacHines Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Foley v. Polaroid Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Raunela v. Hertz Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Boyle v. WenkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by258 opinions
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- Hector Santiago v. Paul J. Fenton, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
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