Legal Opinion
Falls v. Sporting News Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1987No. 86-1548PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Joseph F. Falls, appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, granting summary judgment to defendants, Richard Waters, Tom Barnidge, and The Sporting News Publishing Company. In his complaint, plaintiff characterized this diversity action as one “to enforce civil and common law rights arising out of Plaintiff’s employment relationship with Defendant, pursuant to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, M.C.L.A. § 37.2101 et seq., and the Michigan common law.” The three counts of the complaint were…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lynn Armbruster v. Terry QuinnCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Wells v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
- Harlan E. Orr v. The Argus-Press CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- Ledsinger v. BurmeisterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- James v. HRP, INC.District Court, W.D. Michigan · 1994
- 45 Fair empl.prac.cas. 752, 45 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 37,623, 2 indiv.empl.rts.cas. 1239 Joseph F. Falls v. The Sporting News Publishing Company Richard Waters and Tom BarnidgeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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