Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1988No. Nos. 86-1473, 86-1498, 86-1612, and 86-1613PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Jeanette Lewis brought suit against Sears, Roebuck & Company on the grounds that Sears had racially discriminated against her in violation of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Act, Mich.Comp.Laws Ann. § 37.2202(1)(a) (West 1985), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. On November 25, 1985, Lewis prevailed at a jury trial on the Elliott-Larsen Act claim. The jury awarded her $30,597 in lost wages. In response to the jury verdict, Defendant Sears filed motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, new trial and remittitur, which were…
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