Legal Opinion
DeFazio v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 29, 1994No. Civ. A. 92-13000-RCLPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
LINDSAY, District Judge.
The plaintiff, John J. DeFazio, Jr. (“DeFa-zio”), is a former employee of the defendant, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (“Delta”). He claims that Delta unlawfully terminated his employment in 1989 when it learned that DeFazio had been charged with assault with intent to murder one Kevin McGonigal.
In a four-count complaint, DeFazio sued Delta for “discrimination” under M.G.L. c. 151B (Count I), “retaliation” under 151B (Count II), and “violation of state civil rights act” under G.L. c. 93 (Count III). In the fourth count, DeFazio alleged “intentional…
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