Legal Opinion
Orell v. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 29, 2002No. Civ.A. 00-40227-NMGPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
This case arises out of the termination of the employment of Plaintiff, Patricia Orell (“Orell”). Solely for purposes of the motion to dismiss, the facts are stated as alleged by the plaintiff.
Orell was employed by UMass Memorial Medical Center (“UMMC”) from approximately June, 1971 until December 30,1997 and worked in UMMC’s Copy Center Department. During that entire period, she performed her job satisfactorily.
Orell is a qualified handicapped person within the meaning of M.G.L.c. 151B §§ 1(16) & (17) and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42…
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