Legal Opinion
Chi-Sang Poon v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 6, 2009No. 06-P-1993PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSikora, J.
This appeal requires review of a summary judgment disposition of claims of employment discrimination and retaliation brought under G. L. c. 15IB, § 4. The plaintiff employee Chi-Sang Poon, Ph.D. (Dr. Poon), is a scientist concentrating in the field of bioengineering. The defendant Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been his employer for almost twenty years and the defendant Martha L. Gray, Ph.D. (Professor Gray), a member of the university faculty, has been a supervisor of Dr. Poon’s work for the past twelve years.
*186Background. 1. Procedural history. In November, 2001, Dr. Poon…
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