Legal Opinion
Douglass v. Eaton Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1992No. 91-1337PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Pearl H. Douglass, a Michigan citizen, (“Douglass”) appeals the judgment of the district court overturning the jury verdict in her favor and rejecting her claim of discriminatory discharge against the defendant-appellee Eaton Corporation (“Eaton”), an Ohio corporation, under the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Mich.Comp.Laws Ann. § 37.-2101 et seq.
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Douglass, a black woman, was an hourly employee at Eaton’s Saginaw, Michigan manufacturing plant. Prior to her discharge, Douglass had approximately 12 years seniority. Until the incident giving…
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