Legal Opinion

Tom PIERCE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and Capital Holding Corporation, Defendants-Appellees

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided November 29, 1994No. 93-6004PublishedCited by 452 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLELAND, District Judge.

Appellant, who worked for appellees’ insurance company as an agency manager, was found to be in violation of the company’s sexual harassment policy. Appellees demoted appellant from management, decreased his pay, and transferred him to a new location. AppeEant then brought this diversity action seeking damages under two state law theories, intentional infliction of emotional distress and “reverse discrimination.” After discovery closed, AppeUees brought a motion for summary judgment on both counts. The district court granted the motion as to each count and dismissed…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by452 opinions

  1. Edward E. ERCEGOVICH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  2. Carol A. Jacklyn Roger Jacklyn v. Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  3. Linda Jackson v. Quanex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  4. Barrett v. Whirlpool Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  5. Emily Snead v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Company, a Delaware Corporation James McIntoshCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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