After nearly 6.5 years of litigation at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”), Justin Murphy secured a favorable judgment on behalf of his client against Rte. 2 Hyundai in Leominster, MA. During the 2 day trial, Mr. Murphy successfully proved that the employer’s basis for termination was actually pretext to hide its racial animus against the client, an African American car salesman. The Commission Hearing Officer found Rte. 2 contradicted itself with respect to its reasons for terminating the salesman. The Hearing Officer then concluded Rte. 2’s contradictions amounted to a cover-up for illegal racial discrimination. See Daye v. Rte. 2 Hyundai, Docket no. 13-WEM-00440, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (2019).
Significantly, during the 6.5 years of litigation Mr. Murphy made several attempts to settle the case on behalf of his client, but the employer opted instead for a “rigorous defense”. Now, the employer is ordered to pay Justin M. Murphy’s client lost wages, $50,000.00 for emotional distress, and all attorney’s fees and costs.
Mr. Murphy’s client can finally rest easy knowing that justice was served.