Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Cort Furniture
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 7, 2010No. Civ. 06-12291-MLWPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOLF, District Judge.
I. SUMMARY
Plaintiff Mary Kelly alleges a state law handicap discrimination claim against defendant CORT Furniture (“CORT”). The claim, brought under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, arises out of CORT’s termination of Kelly, which followed Kelly’s unannounced absence from work on a day in which she went to the hospital to obtain treatment for her claimed handicap, a back condition. Kelly also asserts claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. After discovery, Magistrate Judge Robert B. Collings issued a thoughtful Report and…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc., Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Norman W. OLIVER, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Depianti v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
- Piccone v. BartelsDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
- Genereux v. Hardric Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2013