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January 20, 2005

Today's topics:  collective bargaining agreement, discrimination, employment, employment application, race, sexual harassment, statute of limitations

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Thurman v. Daimler Chrysler Inc. (January 20, 2005) (appeal from E.D. Mich.)

http://pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/05a0032p-06.pdf

Thurman worked for Daimler Chrysler and signed an employment application that altered the statute of limitations period for any civil suit filed against her employer.  Thurman and her husband later sued Daimler Chrysler for sexual harassment in violation of state civil rights act (Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.2101) and race discrimination under Federal law, 42 USC § 1981 as well as negligent hiring, retention, supervision, and other tort claims.  District court ordered summary judgment for Daimler Chrysler based on the elapsed statute of limitations agreed to in the employment application.  Thurman appealed the court's finding that their claims are time-barred.  Affirmed, and remanded for husband's remaining claims to be remanded to state court.

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