Legal Opinion
Maher v. GSI Lumonics, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 28, 2005No. 05-1509PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RESTANI, Judge.
On January 29, 2003, Joseph Maher (“Maher”), invoking federal question jurisdiction, filed suit in federal court against employer-defendant GSI Lumonics, Inc. (“GSI”), alleging age discrimination in his termination from employment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of GSI on the federal claims and “transferred” the related state-law claims to Massachusetts state court. Because such a transfer is not allowed, the state court dismissed the case.
On August 27, 2004, Maher filed a new complaint in Massachusetts state court, alleging similar employment…
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