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POLK v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.

No. 87-2076.

876 F.2d 527 (1989)

Sonsearaharay POLK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided May 31, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F.R. Damn, Damn & Smith, P.C., Michael J. Tauscher, Detroit, Mich., Ronald E. Sandhaus, argued, Overland Park, Kan., for defendant-appellant.

Michael Pitt, argued, Detroit, Mich., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MERRITT and BOGGS, Circuit Judges, and CONTIE, Senior Circuit Judge.

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Yellow Freight System, Inc. (YFS) appeals the denial of its motion for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the jury verdict for the plaintiff in this action for unlawful discharge. This is the second appeal in this case. For the reasons set forth, we affirm the judgment below.

Sonsearaharay Polk ("Polk" or "Plaintiff") is a black female who was employed continually at YFS from June 28, 1972, until May 10, 1979. On...

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