United States Sixth Circuit

In a retaliatory discharge action, denial of plaintiff's motion to remand the case to state court is affirmed where plaintiff's claims are removable since their existence is not necessarily dependent upon the procedures or remedies provided by Michigan law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2004
• Published 12/16/2004

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  CLAY, Circuit Judge;  HAYNES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Laura A. Brodeur, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, Detroit, Michigan, Carlos F. Bermudez, Associate General Counsel, International Union, Uaw, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEFE:  Satch U. Ejike, Law Offices of Satch Ejike, Ferndale, Michigan, for Appellant.  Laura A. Brodeur, William D. Sargent, Cameron J. Evans, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, Detroit, Michigan, Carlos F. Bermudez, Associate General Counsel, International Union, UAW, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.