Legal Opinion
Michael v. Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2007No. 06-5750PublishedCited by 306 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Shonta Michael, an African-American employee of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, filed this employment-related action arising out of a disciplinary episode that began in late January of 2004. At that time, Caterpillar management placed Michael on a 90-day performance plan in response to various complaints lodged against her. Michael alleges that Caterpillar (1) discriminated against her by taking disciplinary action based on unfounded complaints, (2) retaliated against her for raising complaints of her own, and (3) created a racially hostile…
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