Legal Opinion
Trychon v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 15, 2016No. AC 15-P-1316PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgnes, J.
In this appeal, we must determine the legal sufficiency of Stephen Trychon’s complaint charging the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) with violations of G. L. c. 149, § 185, the Massachusetts public employee whistle-blower statute (whistleblower statute). A Superior Court judge allowed the MBTA’s motion, pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 365 Mass. 755 (1974), to dismiss the complaint. We conclude that Trychon has stated a plausible claim for relief. See Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co., 451 Mass. 623, 636 (2008). Accordingly, we reverse the judgment.
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