Legal Opinion
Gasior v. Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 11, 2006PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
We consider in this case whether an employee’s claim of unlawful employment termination in violation of G. L. c. 15IB, § 4 (16), survives the employee’s death and, if so, what damages may be awarded. The employee, Richard Gasior, filed a complaint against his employer, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), claiming it had violated G. L. c. 15IB, § 4, and the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act (MERA), G. L. *646c. 93, § 103, by refusing to permit him to return to work as a plumber after an authorized medical leave of absence. While the case was pending, Gasior died for reasons unrelated to his…
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