Melley v. Gillette Corp.
Cases that cite this one
11 later published cases cite this decision. The 10 that cite it most often are listed here.
- Stevenson v. Superior Court (Cal. 1997)
- Makovi v. Sherwin-Williams Co. (Md. 1989)
- Thurdin v. SEI Boston, LLC (Mass. 2008)
- Briones v. Ashland, Inc. (District Court, D. Massachusetts 2001)
- Elaine Valerio v. Putnam Associates Incorporated (1st Cir. 1999)
- Scott v. Topeka Performing Arts Center, Inc. (District Court, D. Kansas 1999)
- Clarke v. Kentucky Fried Chicken of California, Inc. (1st Cir. 1995)
- Charland v. Muzi Motors, Inc. (Mass. 1994)
- Dolan v. Bay Construction Group Co. (Massachusetts Superior Court 1994)
- Conway v. Boston Edison Co. (District Court, D. Massachusetts 1990)
This list shows which later cases cite this one. It does not say how they treated it, and no review of that has been done. Not a substitute for Shepard’s or KeyCite — verify before relying.
Opinion of the Court
In this case we are asked to decide whether the plaintiff, who failed to follow the procedures set forth in G. L. c. 151B, may nevertheless bring an action against his employer for wrongful termination of employment on grounds of age discrimination. We adopt both the analysis and conclusion of the opinion of the Appeals Court, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 511 (1985), and hold that the plaintiff may not bypass the provisions of the statute.
We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the action.
Judgment affirmed.
Mr. Justice Nolan took no part in this court’s decision.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.