Legal Opinion
Kocenda v. Detroit Edison Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 1, 1984No. Docket 66513PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, Walter J. Kocenda, obtained a jury verdict of $17,500 compensatory damages and $5,000 exemplary damages under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.2101 et seq.; MSA 3.548(101) et seq., based upon employer retaliation for having filed a complaint with the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, MCL 37.2701; MSA 3.548(701). Defendant raises several issues on appeal, none of which cause us to disturb the jury verdict rendered below. We affirm.
Following a series of frustrating attempts by plaintiff to secure a promotion amid comments by company officials which led him to feel unfairly…
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