Legal Opinion
Wooster v. Abdow Corp.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 28, 1999No. 97-P-702PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
The issue in this age and handicap discrimination case is whether the plaintiff produced sufficient evidence of pretext “to clear the summary judgment hurdle.” Blare v. Husky Injection Molding Sys. Boston, Inc., 419 Mass. 437, 441 (1995). The plaintiff, a manager in the defendant’s restaurant business, claims his discharge was in violation of State and Federal law, including G. L. c. 151B, § 4. A Superior Court judge allowed the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff appeals, arguing there was sufficient evidence of pretext to warrant sending the case to a jury. As to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Blare v. Husky Injection Molding Systems Boston, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Madsen v. ErwinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Matthews v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Brunner v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Travers v. Flight Services & Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
- Bolduc v. Town of WebsterDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009
- Bloomfield v. Bernardi Automall TrustDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2001
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