Legal Opinion
Sonsearaharay POLK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC., Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1989No. 87-2076PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Yellow Freight System, Inc. (YFS) appeals the denial of its motion for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the jury verdict for the plaintiff in this action for unlawful discharge. This is the second appeal in this case. For the reasons set forth, we affirm the judgment below.
Sonsearaharay Polk (“Polk” or “Plaintiff”) is a black female who was employed continually at YFS from June 28, 1972, until May 10, 1979. On October 2, 1978, Sheila Evans, a white female, was promoted to the post of office manager. In this position, Ms. Evans had direct…
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