Silbert v. Lakeview Education Ass'n

Defendant Lakeview Education Association, Inc., appeals as of right from an order of the Macomb Circuit Court denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial or remittitur, following entry of judgment on a special jury verdict for plaintiff Marlene Silbert awarding her $25,000 in mental distress damages, plus $2,500 in attorney fees. We reverse.

Plaintiff is a secondary school teacher and counselor in the Lakeview School District and a member of defendant union. On February 26, 1985, plaintiff filed a complaint against the district and the union,…