SJC Affirms $1.4 Million Retaliation Verdict for Former Fire Chief, Reinforcing the Power of Circumstantial Evidence in Chapter 151B Claims

Foley Hoag secured appellate affirmation of a $1.4 million retaliation verdict in favor of a former fire chief under Massachusetts Chapter 151B, the state's fair employment practices law. The SJC's decision reinforces the viability of circumstantial evidence in proving retaliation claims, a critical evidentiary standard in employment discrimination litigation. The firm represented the plaintiff-employee in the underlying trial and appellate proceedings.

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