Legal Opinion
Carleton v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 7, 2006PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
Christopher Carleton is hearing impaired. He was denied employment as a fire fighter by the city of Marlborough (city) due to his inability to pass a hearing test based on standards promulgated by the Commonwealth’s division of human resources (division) at the direction of, and later approved by, the Legislature. See G. L. c. 31, § 61A. As a result, he commenced this action against the Commonwealth, the personnel administrator of the division, and the city,2 alleging handicap discrimination in violation of G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (16); G. L. c. 93, § 103; and art. 114 of the Amendments to the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- School Bd. of Nassau Cty. v. ArlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Jimmie E. Woods v. Friction Materials, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Martins v. University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
- Quazi v. Barnstable CountyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
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