Griggs v. Hardwick Knitted Fabrics, Inc.

This is an action to recover for alleged employment discrimination. Plaintiff, Elaine Griggs (Griggs) contends that the defendant, Hardwick Knitted Fabrics, Inc. (Hardwick) fired her due to a disability in violation of G.L.c. 15 IB, §4, and that Hardwick’s decision to terminate her employment was in retaliation for Griggs’ seeking workers’ compensation benefits and thus also in violation of G.L.c. 152, iTSB.1 Hardwick now moves for summary judgment arguing that (1) there is no evidence of retaliation, (2) Griggs’ prior successful application for workers’ compensation disability benefits…