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Connolly v. Boston Edison Company

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts
May 15, 2001
No. 00-11849-PBS (D. Mass. May. 15, 2001)

Summary

holding terminated employee may not bring Massachusetts cause of action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim which "applies only to `at-will' employees, not to an employee who is covered by a [collective bargaining agreement]."

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Opinion

No. 00-11849-PBS

May 15, 2001


ORDER OF DISMISSAL


In accordance with the Court's adoption of the magistrate judge's report and recommendation allowing the respondent's motion to dismiss, it is hereby ORDERED that the above-entitled action be and hereby is dismissed.


Summaries of

Connolly v. Boston Edison Company

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts
May 15, 2001
No. 00-11849-PBS (D. Mass. May. 15, 2001)

holding terminated employee may not bring Massachusetts cause of action for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claim which "applies only to `at-will' employees, not to an employee who is covered by a [collective bargaining agreement]."

Summary of this case from Baetge-Hall v. American Overseas Marine Corp.
Case details for

Connolly v. Boston Edison Company

Case Details

Full title:BRIAN L. CONNOLLY, Petitioner, v. BOSTON EDISON COMPANY, Respondent

Court:United States District Court, D. Massachusetts

Date published: May 15, 2001

Citations

No. 00-11849-PBS (D. Mass. May. 15, 2001)

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