AHERN v. SHINSEKI

No. 09-1985.

629 F.3d 49 (2010)

Eileen AHERN et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 13, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Folcarelli for appellants.

Richard B. Myrus , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Peter F. Neronha , United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, SELYA and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

In the last half-century, Congress has enacted a safety net of antidiscrimination laws designed to protect workers' rights. These laws serve salutary purposes, but they are not intended to function as a collective panacea for every work-related experience that is in some respect unjust, unfair, or unpleasant. This case, which involves the introduction of an abrasive supervisor into a workplace accustomed to a kinder, gentler way of doing business...

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