Legal Opinion
Lipchitz v. Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 9, 2001PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
Martha C. Lipchitz brought this civil action in 1995 against her employer, Raytheon Company, alleging that she was denied a promotion to the position of corporate medical director (CMD) because of her gender in violation of G. L. c. 151B, § 4.2 The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and awarded her $500,000 in compensatory damages, including $30,000 in back pay, $150,000 in front pay, and $320,000 for emotional distress. Raytheon filed several posttrial motions, all of which were denied, except for Raytheon’s motion for remittitur.3 The plaintiff moved for attorney’s fees and costs and…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Frank L. LOEB, Plaintiff, v. TEXTRON, INC., Et Al., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by115 opinions
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