Martin v. Wellesley College

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Anthony Martin brings this action against his employer, Wellesley College, alleging that Wellesley denied his application for a merit raise because of his race. Wellesley’s motion for summary judgment is at hand. For the reasons given below, the court allows Wellesley’s motion in its entirety.

II. FACTS

Martin, a black man, is a tenured professor of African Studies at Wellesley. Professors at Wellesley are eligible to be considered for a merit salary increase every three years. Wellesley denied Martin a merit increase in June of 1994,…