Bennett v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

The plaintiff, Beverly Bennett (“Bennett”) commenced this action against the defendant, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”), alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. §1981, 42 U.S.C. §1983, breach of contract between the MBTA and the Urban Mass Transit Administration (“UMTA”),1 breach of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”) between the Boston Carmen’s Union, Division 589 (“Union”) and the MBTA, breach of contract between Bennett and the MBTA, defamation, violation of G.L.c. 12, §§11H and 111, and violation of G.L.c. 214, §lB.2TheMBTA has filed a motion in limine seeking…