Legal Opinion
Carter v. Commissioner of Correction
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 24, 1997No. 95-P-1582PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
Claiming race and gender discrimination and retaliation for filing a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the plaintiff Margaret Carter brought an action in the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 151B, and Title VH of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq. (1994). The jury found the defendants not liable on the discrimination counts but awarded Carter damages on her retaliation claim under c. 151B.2 The principal issues raised by the parties’ cross appeals are whether Carter’s retaliation complaint was timely filed and whether the trial…
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