MICHAEL v. CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

No. 06-5750.

496 F.3d 584 (2007)

Shonta MICHAEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 31, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Bradley W. Eskins, Eskins King, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. Joseph S. Turner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael C. Skouteris, Skouteris & Magee, PLLC, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. Joseph S. Turner, Jason M. Torres, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellee.

Before: CLAY, GILMAN, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Shonta Michael, an African-American employee of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, filed this employment-related action arising out of a disciplinary episode that began in late January of 2004. At that time, Caterpillar management placed Michael on a 90-day performance plan in response to various complaints lodged against her. Michael alleges that Caterpillar (1) discriminated against her by taking disciplinary...

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