Adama v. Doehler-Jarvis, Division of N L Industries, Inc

Plaintiffs brought this action alleging age discrimination under the Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA), MCL 423.301 et seq.; MSA 17.458(1) et seq., since re-enacted in the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.2101 et seq.; MSA 3.548(101) et seq. The action arises as a result of defendant’s closing of its automobile parts casting plant at Grand Rapids and the subsequent transfer of that business to defendant’s Toledo II plant. Plaintiffs contend that defendant’s consideration of the costs of supplemental pension benefits for the Grand Rapids work force in making its decision to close the…