Collins v. Comerica Bank

The issue presented in this case concerns when the period of limitation begins to run for a claim of discriminatory termination of employment under the Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.2101 el seq.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Gwendolyn Collins was employed by defendant Comerica Bank as a customer-service representative. In August 1996, defendant 1 notified plaintiff that an investigation was being conducted to determine whether she had accepted cash gifts from customers or disclosed customer account balances to third parties.

On September 5, 1996, defendant suspended plaintiff, apparently for failing to…