Michigan Court of Appeals· 4/30/1998

Downey v. Charlevoix County Board

Citations

576 N.W.2d 712
227 Mich. App. 621

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concluding that statements such as “[i]f I have to, I will get rid of the older guys—you older guys and replace you with younger ones” were direct evidence of discrimination
finding that the employer’s agent acted on his predisposition towards age discrimination when he repeatedly stated that he was going to “get rid” of all the older workers
“racial slurs by a decision maker constitute direct evidence of racial discrimination that is sufficient to get the plaintiff’s case to a jury”
“Although federal precedence interpreting the federal Civil Rights Act is not binding on Michigan courts interpreting our own civil rights statutes, federal precedence can be used as a guidance by Michigan courts.”
“Although federal precedence interpreting the federal Civil Rights Act is not binding on Michigan courts interpreting our own civil rights statutes, federal precedence can be used as a guidance by Michigan courts.”
applying these elements in a case involving handicap discrimination

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Judges: Cavanagh, Holbrook, Jansen

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