Legal Opinion
Perch v. City of Quincy
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 30, 2002No. CIV.A. 01-10492-PBSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SARIS, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff, Susan Perch, who suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and cervical cancer, brings this action against her employer, the City of Quincy (“Quincy”), alleging discrimination based on gender and disability in violation of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B and the federal Equal Protection Clause. Specifically, Perch contends that Quincy engaged in discriminatory conduct when it refused to extend her sick leave during her treatment for cancer although it gave extra sick leave to similarly situated male officers. Quincy moves to dismiss…
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