Legal Opinion
Gates v. Flood
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 9, 2003No. 00-P-1728PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuffly, J.
Paul H. Gates, a physician who had been employed by the Norfolk County sheriff’s office, brought this action against the sheriff’s office and its sheriff, John H. Flood, alleging that he was forced to retire due to his age, in violation of *740G. L. c. 15IB, § 4. The complaint against the sheriff’s office having been dismissed, the matter proceeded to trial solely against the sheriff. In answer to special questions, a Superior Court jury found that the sheriff did not discriminate against Dr. Gates on the basis of his age. The plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial predicated on several claimed…
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