· 7/19/1994
Wheatley v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Citations
- 636 N.E.2d 265
- 418 Mass. 394
- 1994 Mass. LEXIS 455
- 65 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 794
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that, in age discrimination case, six-month period did not run until terminated plaintiff became aware that his duties were transferred to younger employees
- stating that it is the practice of the Massachusetts courts “to apply Federal case law construing the Federal anti-discrimination statutes in interpreting G.L. c. 151B”
- holding discrimination cause of action arose when plaintiff received notice of the adverse action, not when he learned of the improper motive underlying it
- applying federal case law to construing the federal anti-discrimination statutes to interpret ch. 151B claims
- finding facts in Ricks inapposite, but holding that date of unequivocal notice marks accrual
- finding facts in Ricks inapposite, but holding that date of unequivocal notice marks accrual
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Judges: Wilkins, Abrams, O'Connor, Greaney
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