Andrews v. Arkwright Mutual Insurance

The plaintiff, Eileen Andrews (“Andrews”), brought this action against her employer, Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (“Arkwright”), claiming wrongful termination under both G.L.c. 151B and common law, breach of an oral employment contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Arkwright now moves for summary judgment on all counts, and for the reasons outlined below, the motion is ALLOWED.

UNDISPUTED FACTS

The material undisputed facts are as follows:

This action arises from Arkwright’s termination of Andrews, a pregnant employee. In December of 1987, Arkwright through its…