Legal Opinion
Willitts v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 18, 1991PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
The plaintiff, Leslee A. Willitts, brought this action in the Superior Court against the defendants, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston and St. Tarcisius School (school), claiming that the school had unlawfully terminated her employment. Her complaint sought declaratory relief under G. L. c. 231A (1990 ed.), and damages on the basis of alleged breach of contract, termination of employment in disregard of public policy, and violation of the State Civil Rights Act, G. L. c. 12, § 111 (1990 ed.). Both the plaintiff and the defendants moved for summary judgment pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P.…
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