Sheremet v. Chrysler Corporation

At first blush, this case appears to be a first cousin to Ries v. Evening News Association, 370 Mich 614. On closer scrutiny, • the apparent consanguinity vanishes and a difference, calling for different treatment, becomes evident.

Plaintiff was one of defendant’s employees. After a number of years as an hourly-rated production worker he was promoted to supervisory status. He' became a foreman in defendant’s plant ‘A’. Thereafter, he and a portion of his department were transferred to plant ‘B’. Then,'■ due to- a reduction in force, plaintiff was demoted as foreman and returned to production…