Faisal Khalaf v. Ford Motor Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that “a fine line” exists regarding “discrimination based on accent. . . [so] each factual scenario must be evaluated contextually, considering that [u]nlawful discrimination does not occur ... when a Plaintiff's accent affects his ability to perform the job effectively.”
• “Mere disrespect or antipathy will not be actionable under the statute unless a plaintiff can prove that such was motivated by discriminatory animus.”
• “For a plaintiff to demonstrate a qualifying protected activity, he must show that he took an overt stand against suspected illegal discriminatory action.”
• elements of ELCRA hostile work environment claim based on race
• motion for judgment as a matter of law

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Johnny Strickland v. City of Detroit, Mich.
  Sixth Circuit· 2021-04-22· cited 94×
• Jane Doe v. City of Detroit, Mich.
  Sixth Circuit· 2021-06-30· cited 36×
• Montgomery v. ExchangeBase, L.L.C.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-07-03· cited 5×
• Blagg v. S.T.O.F.F.E. Fed. Credit Union
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2024-07-03· cited 3×
• Croley v. JDM Servs., L.L.C.
  Ohio Court of Appeals· 2025-10-16· cited 1×
• Rebecca Edwards v. Shelby Cnty., Tenn.
  Sixth Circuit· 2025-11-07
• Randi Bruce v. Adams & Reese, LLP
  Sixth Circuit· 2026-02-25

Cites

35 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1993-11-09· cited 8,430×
• Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White
  Supreme Court· 2006-06-22· cited 7,269×
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan
  Supreme Court· 2002-06-10· cited 6,600×
• Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
  Supreme Court· 1998-06-26· cited 6,226×
• Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1998-03-04· cited 3,700×
• Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African-American Owned Media
  Supreme Court· 2020-03-23· cited 1,062×
• Quinto v. Cross and Peters Co.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1996-05-14· cited 841×
• Green v. Brennan
  Supreme Court· 2016-05-23· cited 642×
• Lavaughn Booker v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1989-07-03· cited 608×
• Stella Chertkova v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
  Second Circuit· 1996-08-09· cited 585×
• Thomas E. Bowman v. Shawnee State University Jessica J. Jahnke
  Sixth Circuit· 2000-07-17· cited 414×
• Eileen A. Logan v. Denny's, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 2001-08-07· cited 406×
• Peggy Blizzard v. Marion Technical College
  Sixth Circuit· 2012-10-19· cited 358×
• Johnnie Wade v. Knoxville Utilities Board
  Sixth Circuit· 2001-07-30· cited 350×
• Clay v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 2007-08-31· cited 343×
• Ignatius G. ANG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1991-05-08· cited 277×
• Grace v. USCAR
  Sixth Circuit· 2008-03-26· cited 225×
• Williams v. CSX Transportation Co.
  Sixth Circuit· 2011-06-28· cited 217×
• Harold Wasek v. Arrow Energy Services, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 2012-06-20· cited 210×
• Philecia Barnes v. City of Cincinnati
  Sixth Circuit· 2005-03-22· cited 205×