Legal Opinion
Christo v. Edward G. Boyle Ins. Agency, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 12, 1988PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiff (Christa) filed a complaint in the Superior Court alleging that the defendant discriminated against her on the basis of her age and sex in discharging her from employment. Under G. L. c. 151B, § 9 (1986 ed.), a person claiming such discrimination may maintain a civil action only if she has previously filed a timely complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and ninety days have passed (or a commissioner has assented to an earlier filing).
Christo agrees that, as a precondition to maintaining an action under § 9, any complaint to the MCAD must have…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Emra Joseph Bonham v. Dresser Industries, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- 10 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1331, 10 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,294 Selene Weise v. Syracuse University, Jo Davis Mortenson v. Syracuse UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- East Chop Tennis Club v. Massachusetts Commission Against DiscriminationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Isadore GOLDMAN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Wynn & Wynn, P.C. v. Massachusetts Commission against DiscriminationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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