Legal Opinion

Mildred A. Johnson, Cross-Appellant v. Honeywell Information Systems, Inc., Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 9, 1992No. 90-2139, 90-2205PublishedCited by 71 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RYAN, Circuit Judge.

Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. appeals a jury verdict in favor of Mildred Johnson on a wrongful discharge claim. Johnson cross-appeals a directed verdict in favor of Honeywell on her claim that the discharge was in retaliation for her opposition to alleged violations of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Mich.Comp. Laws §§ 37.2101 to 37.2804.

The principal issue in this diversity action is whether, under Michigan law, an employer may rely upon an employee’s false representations made at the time of employment, of which the employer was unaware, and which were…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue ShieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Lavaughn Booker v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  3. Canderm Pharmacal, Ltd. v. Elder Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  4. Janikowski v. Bendix Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
  5. V. Ray Summers v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by71 opinions

  1. McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Trico Technologies Corp. v. MontielTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Russell v. Microdyne Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  4. Dxs, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, F/k/a Flint X-Ray, Inc. v. Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  5. Crawford Rehabilitation Services, Inc. v. WeissmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1997

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