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Appeals panel hears dispute over MCAD filings and timeliness in Francis v. Aban

Massachusetts Appeals Court · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Appellate counsel argued a series of MCAD filings and a January 2014 resubmission establish that harassment and retaliation claims were timely or that equitable estoppel applies; the county counsel countered with waiver and summary‑judgment record arguments and raised Rule 403 concerns about extraneous materials.

In Francis v. Aban the Appeals Court considered whether documents submitted to the MCAD and a proposed supplemental appendix demonstrate the plaintiff’s harassment and retaliation claims were timely or whether the claims were waived and properly dismissed on summary judgment.

Appellant counsel Danielle Gill asked the panel to consider a set of documents the superior court…

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