Cooper v. Automotive Finishes, Inc

Defendants appeal as of right from a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered on September 4, 1980, pursuant to an order denying defendants’ motion for leave to file a belated rejection of a mediation board’s evaluation and to set aside a judgment, entered on September 3, 1980, by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Harry J. Dingeman.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that plaintiff was wrongfully discharged from his employment solely on the basis of his age. A notice of mediation was mailed to the attorneys of record setting the hearing for May 22, 1980. The mediation board unanimously evaluated…