United States First Circuit

The district court's failure to instruct the jury that a prima facie case, coupled with a finding of pretext, would permit the jury to infer discrimination was harmless error, because state and federal laws are substantially the same.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2000
• Published 11/13/2000

Judges

• BOUDIN, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Chief Judge, BOUDIN and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher G. Mackaronis with whom Laura C. Fentonmiller and Bell, Boyd & Lloyd were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel J. Jackson with whom David C. Casey and Bingham Dana LLP were on brief for appellee.