Battaglia v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Plaintiff Michael Battaglia was a long-term employee of defendant United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), serving in a variety of positions and eventually reaching the supervisory ranks. Although he accepted a change in his position with UPS that involved his temporary relocation to another state, he soon returned to New Jersey and, as a result, became a subordinate to defendant Wayne DeCraine, a man he had formerly supervised.

In September 2005, plaintiff was demoted for reasons that are not only disputed, but that are the centerpiece of the matter now before the Court. Plaintiff contends that his…