Ballotte v. City of Worcester

The plaintiff, Judith Ballotte, was a teacher at Worcester’s Career Education Center for many years until she *729was laid off on June 30, 1995, due to a reduction in force occasioned by a cutback in Federal funding. She was not permitted to “bump” into a comparable position at another school in the Worcester system nor was she subsequently rehired by the Worcester school system. She brought suit against her employers, the city of Worcester and its city manager (Worcester defendants), seeking damages and reinstatement, claiming that her employers’ actions violated her rights under G. L. c. 71, §§…