Legal Opinion
Higgins v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 25, 1999No. 99-1043PublishedCited by 416 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Robert E. Higgins sued his former employer, defendant-ap-pellee New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (New Balance), claiming, inter alia, hostile environment sex discrimination (relating to actions of, and remarks by, his supervisor and co-workers, allegedly on account of his homosexuality), retaliatory discharge (relating to his frequent complaints about activities in the factory that he thought were unsafe or illegal), and disability discrimination (relating to a hearing impairment that impeded his ability to work comfortably in the factory). The district…
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