Legal Opinion
Somers v. Converged Access, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 21, 2009PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGants, J.
The plaintiff, Robert Somers, twice applied for full-time employment with Converged Access, Inc. (CAI), but neither application resulted in a job offer. He later agreed to work for CAI on a temporary basis as an “independent contractor.” After CAI terminated his contract and did not respond to his third application seeking permanent employment, the plaintiff filed suit in the Superior Court against CAI and its chief executive officer and president, Per Suneby. The plaintiff’s amended complaint alleges that he was denied employment because of his age, in violation of G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (count…
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