Legal Opinion
McKnight v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 8, 1987No. 86-0877PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.
In August of 1978, Gary McKnight began work as a manufacturing supervisor with A.C. Spark Plug, a division of General Motors Corporation (GMC). After three years of what McKnight alleges was outrageous racial discrimination, he was laid off in December 1981.
On February 18, 1983, McKnight filed a complaint in the circuit court for Milwaukee county alleging unlawful racial discrimination under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981 (1982) and seeking compensatory and punitive damages. The case was tried to a jury, which found for the defendants.
On appeal, McKnight raises several issues. Two of these issues are…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Palmer RAMSEY, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMERICAN AIR FILTER CO., INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Murray v. Holiday Rambler, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- D.L. Ex Rel. Friederichs v. HuebnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- Clark Ex Rel. Nash v. Leisure Vehicles, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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