Cline v. Auto Shop, Inc

Plaintiff appeals as of right the order granting defendants’ motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8) in this religious discrimination case. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff alleged that he was employed by defendant, The Auto Shop, Inc., from August 1994 until his constructive discharge in April 1996. Defendantappellee Phillip E. Tripp, Jr. (Tripp), is the owner of the business. Defendant Barbara Tripp is Tripp’s wife. Plaintiff, who was agnostic, alleged that Tripp’s treatment of plaintiff and the terms of his employment, such as compensation, job assignments, and the…