Legal Opinion
Thomas v. EDI Specialists, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 15, 2002PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
We decide today whether an employer has a right of contribution or indemnification against an offending employee for alleged violations of G. L. c. 151B. Jennifer Thomas filed a discrimination action in the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. *537c. 151B against her employer, EDI Specialists, Inc. (EDI). In her complaint, she names Steven A. Mills, a fellow employee, as a primary offender. EDI filed a third-party complaint against Mills seeking contribution and indemnification in the event it is found liable to Thomas. Mills moved to dismiss the third-party complaint, claiming, inter alla, that G.…
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