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HANDRAHAN v. RED ROOF INNS, INC.

No. 96-P-126.

43 Mass. App. Ct. 13 (1997)

SUSAN HANDRAHAN v. RED ROOF INNS, INC.

Court of Appeals of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

June 23, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas W. Stoddart for the plaintiff.

Scott C. Moriearty (Laurie Rubin with him) for the defendant.

Stephen S. Ostrach, for New England Legal Foundation, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: BROWN, KAPLAN, & PERRETTA, JJ.

BROWN, J.

On April 30, 1992, the plaintiff, Susan Handrahan, filed this action in Superior Court alleging that the defendant, Red Roof Inns, Inc. (Red Roof), discriminated against her on the basis of her handicap.1 See G. L. c. 151B, § 4. Following a jury trial, a jury awarded the plaintiff $1,705,000 in damages; that amount was comprised of $55,000 in back pay, $600,000 in front pay, $50,000 for emotional distress, and $1,000,000...

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