Legal Opinion
MARK A. ADAMS v. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 17, 2022PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS vs. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, 101 Mass. App. Ct. 516
MARK A. ADAMS vs. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA.
101 Mass. App. Ct. 516
December 14, 2021 - August 17, 2022
Court Below: Superior Court, Middlesex County
Present: Green, C.J., Meade, Rubin, Henry, & Singh, JJ. [Note 1]
No. 21-P-158.
Anti-Discrimination Law, Age, Termination of employment, Prima facie case, Burden of proof. Employment, Discrimination, Termination. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment, Burden of proof.
Discussion of the heavy burden of persuasion faced by an employer seeking summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. [524-526]
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