Legal Opinion
Brandon Brightwell v. Fifth Third Bank of Michigan
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 30, 2010No. Docket 138920 and 138921PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, C.J.
In these consolidated cases, we must determine the proper interpretation of the venue statute1 in the Civil Rights Act (CRA).2 Specifically, we are asked to decide whether venue was proper in Wayne County under MCL 37.2801(2).
*154Plaintiffs filed their suits in Wayne County, alleging that defendant terminated their employment in violation of the CRA. The Court of Appeals, relying on its decision in Barnes v Int’l Business Machines Corp,3 concluded that venue was proper only in Oakland County, where defendant made the decisions to terminate plaintiffs’ employment. Consequently, the Court of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. EchazabalSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Gross v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1995
- Wahlstrom v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- People v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 2003
- Brown v. Mayor of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 2007
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3Cited by5 opinions
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