GANNON v. CITY OF BOSTON

SJC-12136.

476 Mass. 786 (2017)

SEAN GANNON v. CITY OF BOSTON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

April 18, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Lichten ( Adelaide H. Pagano also present) for the plaintiff.

Nicole I. Taub , Senior Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, for the defendant.

Simone R. Liebman & Constance M. McGrane , for Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Robert S. Mantell , for Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: GANTS, C.J., LENK, HINES, GAZIANO, LOWY, & BUDD, JJ.


The issue presented on appeal is whether a city is entitled to summary judgment on a handicap discrimination claim under G. L. c. 151B, § 4 (16), where the police department limits an officer to desk duty based on an informed, good faith belief that the officer can no longer safely patrol the streets because of his perceived handicap...

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