Legal Opinion
City of New Bedford v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 2, 2003PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
These appeals arise from an arbitrator’s decision, subsequently affirmed by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), holding the city of New Bed-ford (city) fiable for handicap discrimination against one of its police officers, Henry S. Turgeon, II. The arbitration had proceeded as part of MCAD’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program. While the MCAD’s review of the arbitrator’s award was pending, Turgeon filed a complaint in the Superior Court to confirm the award pursuant to G. L. c. 251. On the city’s motion, a judge in the Superior Court dismissed the case. When…
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