Legal Opinion

Douglas v. J.C. Penney Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 18, 2007No. 06-1606PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Howard T. Douglas (“Douglas”) worked for J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (“J.C. Penney”) from 1993 until he was terminated in March 2002. Douglas then sued J.C. Penney for violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, claiming damages for (i) discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment because of his gender and race, and (ii) discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment in retaliation for filing complaints relating to race and gender discrimination. The district court granted…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc., Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  3. Noviello v. City of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  4. Julia M. O'ROuRke v. City of ProvidenceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  5. Myrtle Thomas v. Eastman Kodak CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by64 opinions

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  2. Prescott v. HigginsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  3. Thompson v. Coca-Cola Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  4. Sánchez-Rodríguez v. AT & T Mobility Puerto Rico, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  5. Bulwer v. Mount Auburn HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016

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