United States Sixth Circuit

In an Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) and state law action arising from the termination of the employment of plaintiff, a 73 year-old dentist, a judgment pursuant to a verdict in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the district court abused its discretion in admitting a settlement offer in violation of Fed. R. Evid. 408, and the record demonstrated substantial prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/16/2007
• Published 03/16/2007

Judges

• Before: SILER, CLAY, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  David T. Croall, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants.  E. Michael Morris, Morris & Doherty, Birmingham, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  David T. Croall, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Cincinnati, Ohio, Clinton Meyering, Calligaro & Meyering, Taylor, Michigan, for Appellants.  E. Michael Morris, Morris & Doherty, Birmingham, Michigan, for Appellee.