Hughes v. Park Place Motor Inn, Inc

Defendant, Park Place Motor Inn, Inc., appeals as of right from an April 22, 1987, order of the Grand Traverse Circuit Court awarding plaintiff, Harriet Hughes, $110,000, in accordance with the terms of a jury verdict, in addition to costs and attorney fees incurred. We affirm.

The record reveals that plaintiff, born on June 11, 1923, worked as a waitress at defendant’s restaurant from 1955 to 1960 and again from 1964 to February, 1984. In early 1984, the management at defendant’s restaurant decided to close the restaurant for two weeks, evaluate the performance of the employees, and institute…