Legal Opinion
Lavalley v. E.B. & A.C. Whiting Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 17, 1997No. 94-657PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Plaintiff Carrie Lavalley claims that defendant, E.B. and A.C. Whiting Company, discriminated against her on the basis of sex in violation of the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act, 21 V.S.A. § 495(a)(1). She appeals the decision of the superior court granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
Plaintiff is a full-time employee at defendant’s plant, where she earns $359.20 per week. She works on a production line as a cutter/packer, responsible for cutting long bundles of plastic fibers produced at the plant. She is required to stand throughout the shift and to lift heavy…
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