Legal Opinion
Mercado v. Manny's T.V. & Appliance, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 28, 2010No. 09-P-520PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
After the termination of his employment by the defendant, Manny’s T.V. and Appliance, Inc. (Manny’s), the plaintiff, Angel Mercado, filed a complaint in Superior Court alleging, inter alia, (1) discriminatory and retaliatory termination based on his handicap in violation of G. L. c. 151B; (2) retaliatory termination based on the filing of a worker’s compensation claim in violation of G. L. c. 152, § 75B(2); and (3) violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). An amended complaint further alleged that Mercado was wrongfully terminated in violation of public policy.1 Following the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- King v. DriscollMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Wright v. Shriners Hospital for Crippled ChildrenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Raunela v. Hertz Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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