Legal Opinion
MacCormack v. Boston Edison Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 28, 1996PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFried, J.
The plaintiffs, Edward R. and Janet MacCormack, sought damages under G. L. c. 15IB, § 4 (1994 ed.), from his employer for discriminating against him because of his age and for retaliating against him for seeking such relief. A jury found for the defendant on the age discrimination claim and for the plaintiffs on his claim of retaliation. A Superior Court judge, treating the portion of the verdict relating to retaliation as merely advisory, ruled that the plaintiffs were not entitled to a jury trial, found for the defendant on the retaliation claim, and, in the alternative, assuming there was…
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