Legal Opinion
Barnes v. International Business MacHines Corp.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 21, 1995No. Docket 171240PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff sued his employer in the Wayne Circuit Court, alleging racial discrimination, MCL 37.2202(1); MSA 3.548(202)(1), and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Defendants appeal by leave granted from the trial court’s denial of their motion for a change of venue. We reverse.
Defendants argue that the trial court erred in denying their motion for a change of venue. They also argue that plaintiff failed to carry his burden of submitting credible factual evidence that venue was proper in Wayne County. We agree._
*225The venue provision of the Civil Rights Act states that an action "may be…
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