Eaton v. Town of Shrewsbury

Plaintiff Stephen Eaton has brought suit seeking payment of compensation allegedly due to him from the Town of Shrewsbury pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. This case is now before the court on the Town’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the Town’s motion will be ALLOWED.

BACKGROUND

In 1988, Eaton was hired by the Town as a maintenance mechanic. He was protected under a collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the National Association of Government Employees. The agreement provided, under its sick leave terms, that

Employees injured in the…