Legal Opinion
Speen v. Crown Clothing Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 24, 1996No. 96-1402PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, William Speen, appeals from a district court judgment as a matter of law in favor of defendants-appellees Crown Clothing Corporation, Jack Silverman, and Richard Silverman in an age discrimination and pension rights suit involving his alleged wrongful termination in violation of federal and Massachusetts law. Because Speen failed to provide sufficient evidence to support a finding that he was a Crown employee for the purposes of his federal and state statutory claims, or evidence sufficient to support his remaining Massachusetts common law tort…
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