Faulk v. CVS Caremark Corp.

Petitioners, Carolyn Faulk and Stanley Howard, commenced an action against Faulk’s former employer, CVS Caremark Corporation, and two of her former supervisors (collectively, Respondents), alleging that Respondents wrongfully terminated Faulk’s employment and discriminated against her on the basis of age and gender. The complaint further alleged that Howard had provided financial support to Faulk after her employment was terminated and that Howard sought damages from CVS on that basis. The trial court dismissed Howard’s claims for lack of standing and ultimately dismissed the entire complaint. Petitioners subsequently filed a petition pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, 3 challenging the trial court’s denial of Faulk’s request for counsel and the dismissal of Howard’s claims. A single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court denied the petition. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) Petitioners’ claim regarding Faulk’s request for the appointed of counsel was moot; and (2) Howard had an adequate alternative remedy to challenge the dismissal of his claims by way of direct appeal. View "Faulk v. CVS Caremark Corp." on Justia Law