Riethmiller v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Plaintiff, a doctor, filed suit against defendant, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan alleging that defendant terminated his employment on the basis of his age in violation of the Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.2101 et seq.; MSA 3.548 (101) et seq., and that by terminating his employment defendant breached an employment contract which provided that plaintiff could only be terminated for cause. Following a bench trial in Wayne Circuit Court, it was determined that plaintiffs terminaation resulted from unlawful age discrimination, but the trial court also concluded that plaintiffs termination did…