Legal Opinion
Martino v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 22, 2002No. CIV.A. 01-10198-WGYPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
On June 25, 2002, the plaintiff John Martino (“Martino”) won a jury verdict of $50,000 against his employer, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”). The jury found that the MBTA had, in violation of federal and state law, illegally retaliated against Marti-no in response to his filing a claim against the MBTA with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”). 1
Following his successful jury verdict, Martino has applied to this Court for an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the fee-shifting provisions of…
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