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Pierce v. Commonwealth Life Insurance

District Court, E.D. Kentucky

Decided June 25, 1993No. 2:09-misc-00008PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERTELSMAN, Chief Judge:

Plaintiff brings this diversity action claiming reverse discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress, based on the circumstances surrounding his demotion by defendant. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages.

Plaintiff Tom Pierce is represented by Katharine Saunders and Robert Hollingsworth. Defendant Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. and its parent corporation, Capital Holding Corp. are represented by Michael A. Luvisi and Donna King Perry.

I. Factual Background

Defendant Capital Holding Corp. is a Delaware corporation whose…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. McDonald v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Thomas Jasany v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  5. Karl Parker, Jr. v. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company T/a the Chessie System the B & O RailroadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Tom PIERCE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and Capital Holding Corporation, Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  2. Wathen v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  3. Lococo v. BargerDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1997
  4. Mills v. Gibson Greetings, Inc.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1994
  5. 74 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 48, 70 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 44,761 Paula Wathen v. General Electric Company, D/B/A Ge Lighting North American Production Division, Kentucky Glass Plant Walt Nyzio Jim Kerian and Carl Murphy, David SixCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997

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