Coakley v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.

Plaintiff Donna Coakley alleges that her former employer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (BCBS) discriminated against her in violation of G.L.c. 151B when it terminated her from employment solely on the basis of her handicap. BCBS now seeks summary judgment on this single-count complaint against it. For the following reasons, BCBS’s motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

The following facts, undisputed except where noted, are derived from the summary judgment record: Donna Coakley (Coakley) was employed by BCBS from September 1988 through August 2, 1994. In 1978, Coakley was diagnosed…