Legal Opinion
Austin v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 19, 1986No. Civ. 86-0542-YPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises out of the 1983 attempt by the defendant New England Telephone and Telegraph Company (the “Company”) to discharge the plaintiff, George Austin, III (“Austin”). Although already reinstated with full back pay, Austin believes that his injuries have not yet been fully compensated, and in this suit he and his family seek recovery against the Company under a variety of state law causes of action. While the case presents a number of novel and interesting questions of state law, ultimately this Court must conclude that these questions are…
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