HIGGINS v. NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC.

No. 99-1043.

194 F.3d 252 (1999)

Robert E. HIGGINS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE, INC., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided October 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Gause, with whom Berman & Simmons, P.A., Burton G. Shiro, and Shiro & Shiro Law Offices were on brief, for appellant.

Bernard J. Kubetz, with whom Thad B. Zmistowski and Eaton, Peabody, Bradford & Veague, P.A. were on brief, for appellee.

Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Robert E. Higgins sued his former employer, defendant-appellee New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. (New Balance), claiming, inter alia, hostile environment sex discrimination (relating to actions of, and remarks by, his supervisor and co-workers, allegedly on account of his homosexuality), retaliatory discharge (relating to his frequent complaints about activities in the factory that he thought were unsafe or illegal), and disability...

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