Barnell v. Taubman Co, Inc

This is a wrongful discharge and age discrimination case. Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order of the Oakland Circuit Court of November 7, 1990, granting defendant summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(0(10). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

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Charles Barnell (hereinafter plaintiff) was employed by Rapistan, a division of Lear Siegler, Inc., from 1971 until 1985. In January 1984, he became vice president of finance at Rapistan. In the spring of 1985, an employment search agency contacted plaintiff and advised him that defendant Taubman Company…