Gourdeau v. City of Newton
Plaintiff: Jo Anne Gourdeau
Defendant: City of Newton and Newton Police Department
Case Number: 1:2013cv12832
Filed: November 8, 2013
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Office: Boston Office
County: Middlesex
Presiding Judge: Nathaniel M. Gorton
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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March 2, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM OF DECISION "For the preceding reasons, this Court held that a general verdict was inappropriate in this case and instead charged the jury to return a special verdict under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 49(a). This Court now concludes that retaliation claims brought under the FMLA must be proved according to a but-for causation standard."(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth)
October 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 70 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered denying 67 Motion for Entry of Separate and Final Judgment and to Stay the Remaining Claim (Montes, Mariliz)
September 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 64 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER entered Order on Report and Recommendation For the foregoing reasons, as well as the reasons advanced in the Report andRecommendation (CM/ECF No. 61), Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (CM/ECF No. 37) i s ALLOWED as to Counts I and II, but DENIED as to Count III. Within fourteen (14) days, the parties shall file a joint status report stating (a) the anticipated duration of trial; (b) whether the parties anticipate any mediation process and, if so, t he amount of time needed for such a process (either in the Courts mediationprogram or otherwise as the parties prefer); and (c) whether all parties consent to the exercise of jurisdiction by the magistrate judge assigned to this case (the parties shall not report their individual positions and the failure to consent shall not result in any adverse substantiveconsequence). (Montes, Mariliz)
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Plaintiff: Jo Anne Gourdeau
Represented By: Samantha Catherine Halem
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Defendant: City of Newton
Represented By: Donnalyn B Kahn
Represented By: Angela C. Smagula
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Defendant: Newton Police Department
Represented By: Donnalyn B Kahn
Represented By: Angela C. Smagula
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