Moody v. Pepsi Cola, 915 F.2d 201 (6th Cir. 1990) - Represented employee in action against employer for breach of contract and age discrimination under state and federal law.  Jury awarded $450,000 in economic and emotional distress damages.  On appeal, the Sixth Court of Appeals upheld the jury’s finding that evidence established that alleged reduction in workforce was a pretext for age discrimination and that damages for emotional distress were not excessive.

Soper v. Hoben, 195 F.3d 845 (6th Cir. 1999) - Represented defendant school district and individual school district employees in lawsuit filed by the mother of a female educable mentally impaired student, who brought a state court action on the student’s behalf and individually, against the school district, school board and various individuals, alleging negligence and gross negligence under state law and violations of Title IX arising from alleged harassment, sexual molestation and rape of student by male students.  The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted summary judgment to all defendants.  On appeal, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of the case, holding that (1) school district superintendent was entitled to absolute immunity from state tort claims; (2) other defendants were entitled to immunity because their conduct did not rise to the level of gross negligence; (3) plaintiffs failed to establish violation of equal protection or due process; (4) individual defendants were entitled to qualified immunity; (5) student had no private right of action under Title IX against defendants in their individual capacities; and (6) district did not engage in intentional discrimination in violation of Title IX.