United States First Circuit

In an action involving an employee who was allegedly terminated for taking an unauthorized vacation without giving proper prior notice, summary judgment for employer is affirmed over claims that: 1) sufficient evidence was adduced to establish a termination of employment based on race and national origins; and 2) comments by employee's supervisor and colleagues exposed him to a "hostile work environment" in violation of Massachusetts law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2008
• Published 04/15/2008

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael O. Shea, with whom Law Office of Michael O. Shea, P.C., was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Damon P. Hart, with whom Holland & Knight LLP, was on brief for appellee.