Legal Opinion
47 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1409, 47 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 38,260 Madison Anderson v. Walter Sheppard, Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1988No. 87-1207PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILBURN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Madison Anderson appeals from the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of defendants in this civil rights action. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
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Anderson, a black male, was first employed by defendant-appellee Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) on October 27,1952. In September 1975, he applied for the position of waste treatment operator, but this application was denied. Anderson claims that the job was later filled by a less qualified Caucasian male. In 1976, Anderson filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Op*742…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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