Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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JetBlue accused of harassing man with service dog
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Massachusetts lawsuit claims JetBlue employees wouldn't allow a man in leg braces to board a flight with his service dog without first explaining his disability. -
Boston law firm sued for age discrimination after partner turns 67
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A partner in a Boston law firm says he was penalized for turning 67 years old. -
Firefighters pursue lawsuit over safety gear standard they once supported
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The largest union of firefighters is suing a standard-setting organization it says conspired with the manufacturer of Gore-Tex fabric and others to require chemicals known as PFAS in safety clothing - a standard the union itself supported for more than a decade and still requires in many of its collective bargaining agreements with municipal governments. -
Boston College sued by professor alleging discrimination, retaliation after having children
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A former Boston College professor says she faced retaliation for having children. -
Chinese student sues UMass-Amherst, says his country doesn't accept its degree
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Chinese man is suing UMass-Amherst, alleging it tricked him into thinking a degree from there would be recognized by his home country. -
Lawsuit filed after washer-dryer switcheroo results in explosion
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – A Massachusetts woman says workers failed to cap a gas line after removing her gas appliances to replace them with electric ones, resulting in an explosion. -
Parents sue hospital after remains of stillborn child disposed of
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Parents who wished to cremate the remains of their stillborn child are suing a Massachusetts hospital they say instead disposed of his remains. -
Class action says Massachusetts doctor traumatized patients with sexual assault
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Patients of Dr. Derrick Todd are suing his employer in Massachusetts state court, alleging he was allowed to sexually assault women with pelvic, breast and rectal examinations. -
Settlement over reaction to hamburger bun is six figures
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A hamburger bun will cost a Massachusetts restaurant $110,000 - a figure it recently agreed to pay to settle claims a minor suffered an allergic reaction there. -
Lawsuit filed against Massachusetts after man's murder conviction overturned
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A man convicted of a 1984 murder who spent decades in prison is now suing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for failing to turn over the evidence that exonerated him. -
Lawsuit: Boston Public Schools teacher assaulted 6-year-old
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Wrongful death lawsuit names man arrested for driving 120 mph
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The estate of a 46-year-old man killed in a car wreck is suing the man arrested for allegedly causing the crash while racing at 120 mph. -
UMass Medical School faces class action over data breach
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the University of Massachusetts, claiming that her information was included in a data breach that exposed the private data of thousands of patients. -
Lawsuit against Boston Public Schools: Student shot trying to leave early
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The City of Boston is facing a lawsuit that says a student was shot in the stomach in a parking lot as he was being picked up to attend a funeral. -
Man's suicide in Massachusetts snow blamed on hospital staff
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A wrongful death lawsuit blames Beverly Hospital for the suicide of a man who seemingly wandered into the woods to die in the Massachusetts cold. -
Lawsuit blames Boston Hyatt for teen girl's shooting death
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Hyatt hotel in Boston that allegedly allowed underage partying in its rooms is facing a lawsuit after a fatal shooting. -
Mass. Supreme Court approves skin-shock therapy on mental-health patients
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The highest court in Massachusetts approved the continued use of controversial electric-shock treatments on mental-health patients, saying there was not enough evidence to overturn a 1987 consent decree authorizing the procedure. -
Lawsuit filed over on-the-job death in Boston
Estate of utility who suffered fatal injuries on job site claims negligence -
Boston attorney accused of hiding his resignation from clients
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Boston area attorney is facing a lawsuit after he allegedly failed to disclose to clients he resigned his license to practice law due to facing disciplinary sanctions from the Massachusetts Bar. -
Woman alleges supervisor referred to himself as 'Charlie' and female workers as his 'angels'
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — A Justice Resource Institute Haitian-American worker alleges she faced discrimination.