Donald Abbott v. Crown Motor Company, Inc.

OPINION

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the grant of summary judgment to his former employer, defendant Crown Motor Company, Inc. (“Crown”), on his claims of illegal retaliation in violation of Title YII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and Ohio Revised Code § 4112.02 and of intentional infliction of emotional distress in violation of Ohio common law. For the reasons explained below, we REVERSE the district court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s federal and state claims of illegal retaliation, AFFIRM summary judgment…