| Docket # | SJC-09564 |
| Date | April 4, 2006 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Sosman, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Employment, Discrimination. Anti-discrimination law, Handicap. Handicapped persons. Hearing-impaired person. Fire fighter, Hiring. |
| Appealed From | Suffolk Superior Court, Justice Elizabeth M. Fahey |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Carleton: Harold L. Lichten, Shannon Liss-Riordan |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Robert L. Quinan, Jr. City of Marlborough: Mary A. Maslowski |
| Amici Curiae | Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association; City of Everett; Town of Marion; Town of Plainville; Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |