Legal Opinion
Ray v. Ropes & Gray LLP
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 16, 2013No. Civil Action No. 11-11370-RGSPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PARTIES’ CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
STEARNS, District Judge.
Plaintiff John H. Ray, III alleges that defendant Ropes & Gray LLP (Ropes) denied him promotion to a partnership in the law firm because of his African-American heritage and then retaliated against him when he complained of discrimination. Ray seeks damages against Ropes, several partners of the firm, and Joy Curtis, the firm’s head of human resources during the relevant time period, variously alleging breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing (Counts I & II); unlawful discrimination…
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