Legal Opinion
Brown v. FL Roberts & Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 3, 2006No. CIV.A. 04-30105MAPPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING CROSS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE, PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO CERTIFY QUESTIONS TO THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT (Dkt. Nos. 18, 25, 30, & 31)
PONSOR, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Bobby T. Brown has sued Defendant F.L. Roberts & Co. (“F.L.Roberts”), alleging discrimination on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a) (2006), and Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, § 4 (2006). Plaintiff is a Rastafarian who, in adherence to his religious beliefs, does not shave or cut his hair. He contends that F.L. Roberts…
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