Matthews v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Decided November 12, 1997. John M. Greaney wrote the opinion for the court.

426 Mass. 122 · Cited 183 times

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• Blare v. Husky Injection Molding Systems Boston, Inc. · 419 Mass. 437
• Wheelock College v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination · 355 N.E.2d 309
• Lewis v. Area II Homecare for Senior Citizens, Inc. · 493 N.E.2d 867
• Tate v. Department of Mental Health · 419 Mass. 356
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
• Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp. · 575 N.E.2d 734
• Pederson v. Time, Inc. · 532 N.E.2d 1211
• College v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination · 380 N.E.2d 121
• Hooker v. Tufts University · 581 F. Supp. 104

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