Legal Opinion
Cox v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 24, 1993PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
This case involves a claim of employment discrimination on account of handicap. In his amended complaint, the plaintiff, John Cox, makes the following allegations. Before 1983, he was employed by the defendant, New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, as a splice service technician (SST). In November of that year, he was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident that left him with a permanent brain injury affecting his memory, speech, and reading speed. The plaintiff returned to work in a clerical position. In 1986 and 1987, the plaintiff “bid for [an SST] position” and, “[o]n each…
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