Avitable v. W.M. Gulliksen Manufacturing Co.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Rosina Avitable (“Avitable”), a former employee at W.M. Gulliksen Manufacturing Company, Inc. (“Gulliksen”), brings this action alleging sexual harassment against both Gulliksen and her former supervisor, Cyril Claeys (“Claeys”).

The action comes before this Court on the defendant Claeys’ motion to dismiss pursuant to Mass.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Specifically, Claeys contends that Avitable’s failure to name him as a respondent in the heading of her complaint filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”), but only in the “particulars” section of that…