Legal Opinion
Cloutier v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 1, 2004No. 04-1475PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Kimberly Cloutier alleges that her employer, Costco Wholesale Corp. (Costco), failed to offer her a reasonable accommodation after she alerted it to a conflict between the “no facial jewelry” provision of its dress code and her religious practice as a member of the Church of Body Modification. She argues that this failure amounts to religious discrimination in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a), and the corresponding Massachusetts statute, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, § 4(1A). The district court granted summary judgment for Costco, concluding that Costco…
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