Lansing Discrimination Lawyer, Michigan

... In this gender-discrimination case, defendant appeals as of right from a judgment for plaintiff entered after a jury trial. We affirm. ... Defendant moved for summary disposition, noting that plaintiff's discrimination claim was subject to the analysis outlined in McDonnell Douglas Corp. ...

... I. Overview. This case involves the "ministerial exception." The ministerial exception is a nonstatutory, constitutionally compelled exception to the application of employment-discrimination and civil rights statutes to religious institutions and their "ministerial" employees. ...

... Sniecinski v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield cof Michigan, 469 Mich. 124, 666 NW2d 186 (2003). The plaintiff has not presented a genuine issue of material fact to sustain his claim of racial or national origin discrimination in violation of the Civil; Rights. Act, MCL 37.2101 et seq. ...