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· 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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