Bracco v. Michigan Technological University

In 1987, defendant Michigan Technological University (mtu) terminated the employment of plaintiff Kenneth Braceo. Plaintiffs filed suit, alleging numerous counts, but, following pretrial proceedings, were left with claims of age discrimination, breach of a just-cause employment contract, and deprivation of constitutional rights with respect to Braceo and a derivative claim for loss of consortium with respect to plaintiff Beverly Braceo. A jury heard the evidence of alleged age discrimination and returned a verdict of no cause of action in favor of mtu. The parties tried the remaining contract…