Legal Opinion
Poirier v. Massachusetts Department of Corrections
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 4, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:14-CV-40106-TSHPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
HILLMAN, DISTRICT JUDGE
Melissa J. Poirier (Plaintiff), pro se, brought this lawsuit against her former employer, the Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC or Defendant), alleging gender discrimination. The DOC moves to dismiss, on the grounds that Plaintiffs claims are untimely and barred by the doctrine of claim preclusion. For the reasons set forth below, the DOC’s motion (Docket No. 14) is denied.
Background
The following facts are taken from Plaintiffs pro se complaint. Plaintiff was employed by the DOC as a Correction Officer for…
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