District Court, D. Massachusetts April 29, 2002, Civ.A. 00-40227-NMG (Orell v. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

This case arises out of the termination of the employment of Plaintiff, Patricia Orell (“Orell”). Solely for purposes of the motion to dismiss, the facts are stated as alleged by the plaintiff.

Orell was employed by UMass Memorial Medical Center (“UMMC”) from approximately June, 1971 until December 30,1997 and worked in UMMC’s Copy Center Department.