United States Sixth Circuit

In an age discrimination action brought under Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act ("Elliott-Larsen Act") and common law, the district court misread the requirements for establishing a prima facie case of discrimination, in McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), and, because plaintiff raised a genuine issue of material fact regarding defendant's reason for firing him, summary judgment in defendant's favor reversed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/13/2002
• Published 02/13/2002

Judges

• GWIN, District Judge., Before: BATCHELDER and COLE, Circuit Judges;  GWIN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael V. Kell (briefed), Margaret A. Lynch (argued and briefed), Kell & Lynch, Birmingham, MI, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas L. Fleury (argued and briefed), Jonathon A. Rabin (briefed), Keller, Thomas, Schwarze, Schwarze, DuBay & Katz, PC, Detroit, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.