Legal Opinion
Jimmie E. Woods v. Friction Materials, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 29, 1994No. 93-2296PublishedCited by 288 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Jimmie E. Woods filed a complaint charging defendant Friction Materials Inc. (“FMI”) with illegal race, age, and handicap discrimination in violation of state and federal law. Woods now appeals the district court grant of summary judgment in favor of FMI. We affirm.
J.
FACTUAL FINDINGS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
Woods, a 54 year-old, handicapped, African-American male, was employed between 1961 and 1986 by PT/BT, a small group of interrelated brake manufacturing companies in Lawrence, Massachusetts. During his tenure with PT/BT, Woods was promoted twice, to the position…
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