Hartsel v. Keys

How courts have described this case

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

• “The law does not require employers to make perfect decisions, nor forbid them from making decisions that others may disagree with.”
• “[A] civil servant is not allowed to immunize herself from being fired or denied a promotion by supporting an unpopular cause or losing candidate.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

47 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• James Maben v. Troy Thelen
  Sixth Circuit· 2018-04-03· cited 673×
• Davis v. McCourt
  Sixth Circuit· 2000-05-31· cited 164×
• Shoppe v. Gucci America, Inc.
  Hawaii Supreme Court· 2000-12-28· cited 135×
• Kimberly Ondricko v. MGM Grand Detroit, LLC
  Sixth Circuit· 2012-08-08· cited 123×
• Sean DeCrane v. Edward Eckart
  Sixth Circuit· 2021-09-01· cited 49×
• Patricia Levine v. Louis DeJoy
  Sixth Circuit· 2023-04-10· cited 37×
• Weaver v. Ohio State University
  S.D. Ohio· 1998-09-30· cited 21×
• Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Tradesmen International, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 2002-11-15· cited 20×
• Secura Insurance v. Gray Construction, Inc.
  W.D. Kentucky· 2010-07-12· cited 19×
• Donastorg v. Daily News Publishing Co.
  Superior Court of The Virgin Islands· 2015-08-19· cited 15×
• Wrigglesworth v. Brumbaugh
  W.D. Michigan· 2000-11-30· cited 14×
• Kerr v. Hurd
  S.D. Ohio· 2010-03-15· cited 13×
• Karim v. Staples, Inc.
  D. Maryland· 2002-07-23· cited 13×
• Smothers v. Tractor Supply Co.
  W.D. Kentucky· 2000-04-29· cited 8×
• United States Ex Rel. Scott v. Metropolitan Health Corp.
  W.D. Michigan· 2005-06-23· cited 8×
• Michigan Pork Producers v. Campaign for Family Farms
  W.D. Michigan· 2002-10-25· cited 7×
• Valente v. UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
  S.D. Ohio· 2010-01-04· cited 7×
• Barnes v. United Parcel Service
  W.D. Tennessee· 2005-02-16· cited 6×
• Fewless Ex Rel. Fewless v. Board of Education of Wayland Union Schools
  W.D. Michigan· 2002-07-11· cited 6×
• Gesler v. Ford Motor Co.
  W.D. Kentucky· 2001-08-23· cited 4×

Cites

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

• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation
  Supreme Court· 1986-03-26· cited 58,760×
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
  Supreme Court· 1973-05-14· cited 38,518×
• Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine
  Supreme Court· 1981-03-04· cited 15,585×
• St. Mary's Honor Center v. Hicks
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-25· cited 8,844×
• Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle
  Supreme Court· 1977-01-11· cited 7,445×
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1977-05-31· cited 4,895×
• Shirley J. MITCHELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOLEDO HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1992-05-21· cited 1,717×
• Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins
  Supreme Court· 1993-04-20· cited 1,653×
• O'CONNOR v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1996-04-01· cited 1,487×
• Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-29· cited 1,300×
• Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
  Supreme Court· 1989-06-05· cited 1,123×
• Joseph E. Dister v. The Continental Group, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1988-10-03· cited 764×
• Vincent C. Wiley v. United States of America Citizens Federal Mortgage Corporation State of Ohio Franklin County Treasurer and Houng Thai
  Sixth Circuit· 1994-03-29· cited 625×
• prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,133 Steven Gregg v. Allen-Bradley Co.
  Sixth Circuit· 1986-09-23· cited 461×
• Hartsel v. Keys
  Sixth Circuit· 1996-06-26· cited 358×
• Warren A. PROUD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael P.W. STONE, Secretary of the Army, Defendant-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 1991-09-23· cited 350×
• Mary E. Buhrmaster v. Overnite Transportation Company
  Sixth Circuit· 1995-08-02· cited 127×
• Carol Conklin v. Leo E. Lovely Joe W. Wakeley and John Huss
  Sixth Circuit· 1987-12-03· cited 90×