Legal Opinion

Connolly v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided December 20, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-11711-NMGPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nathaniel M. Gorton, United States District Judge

This case arises from the alleged unlawful termination of Daniel Connolly ("Connolly" or "plaintiff") by Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. ("Shaw's" or "defendant"). Before this Court is defendant's motion to dismiss (Docket No. 13). For the following reasons, defendant's motion will be allowed, in part, and denied, in part.

I. Background

A. Facts

Connolly is a resident of Nahant, Massachusetts. Shaw's is a grocery store chain incorporated in Massachusetts with over 100 locations throughout New England.

Connolly was employed by Shaw's from January, 1998,…

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