Legal Opinion
State v. G.S. Blodgett Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 20, 1995No. 94-004PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Plaintiffs, Joan Beauchemin and the State of Vermont, appeal from summary judgment dismissing their handicapped discrimination claim against Beauchemin’s former employer, defendant G.S. Blodgett Company. We affirm.
Defendant manufactures ovens at its Burlington, Vermont facility where Beauchemin was employed full-time as a general helper from 1978 until 1983. According to defendant’s written job description, a general helper is a floater whose responsibilities change with the demands of the factory. Beauchemin, who was one of approximately eight general helpers, did welding, cut insulation,…
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