Legal Opinion
Sarni Original Dry Cleaners, Inc. v. Ronnie Lee Cooke
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 4, 1983PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
On September 12, 1975, Ronnie Lee Cooke filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (commission) alleging that he had been terminated from his employment with Sarni Original Dry Cleaners, Inc., 2 because of his race and color, in violation of G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (l). 3 A public hearing was held before a single member of the commission. The decision of the hearing Commissioner on October 25, 1978, found a violation of law on the part of Sarni Original Dry Cleaners, Inc., and ordered Sarni to reimburse Cooke for all lost wages since the termination, plus interest,…
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3Cited by19 opinions
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