Legal Opinion
Marini v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 1, 2014No. 3:11-cv-00331 (JAM)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULINGS ON PENDING MOTIONS
JEFFREY ALKER MEYER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Peter Marini is a former employee of defendant Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco). He alleges that he was subject to on-the-job discrimination at Costco because he has Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disability that causes pain, stiffness, and a series of noticeable “tics” or involuntary movements and vocalizations. After he complained about discrimination, he decided to secretly tape-record many of his interactions with co-workers and customers for nearly two years. Soon after defendant Costco learned of…
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