Attorney James K. Fett's Legal Cases

Sexual harassment

Ford Settles Vile Sexual Harassment Case

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OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement

Andrea Busha was a lifetime Ford Motor Company employee. She was forced to endure vile sexual harassment at the hands of her supervisor, including unwanted sexual advances, false claims she had sent th ... e supervisor nude pictures, and sexual assaults. When Andrea complained about the sexual harassment to Ford, she was suspended. We stood up for Andrea and brought sexual harassment and retaliation claims on her behalf. The Ford Motor Company and Andrea reached a confidential settlement. Read more about this case covered by the Detroit Free Press at: https://www.fettlaw.com/in-the-news/sexual-harassment-settlement-ford/

Wrongful termination

$1.572 Million Wrongful Termination Award

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OUTCOME: $1.572 Million Award

As appearing in MI Lawyers Weekly, this award was the second largest arbitration award in Michigan for the year 2016. Our client, Daniel Arban, was hired as Vice President and General Manager of a comp ... any in Southwest Michigan pursuant to a five year employment agreement that provided for termination only for cause. In the event of termination without just cause, the agreement provided for liquidated damages equal to the unpaid balance of the contract at $265,000 per year. Daniel was terminated and the employer accused Daniel of various offenses in attempt to justify the wrongful termination. We discredited these alleged offenses and the arbitrators easily found Daniel was wrongfully terminated without cause. Read more about this case at: https://www.fettlaw.com/in-the-news/wrongful-termination-1-572-million-dollar-award/

Discrimination

$10.5 Million Discrimination Settlement Against Ford

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OUTCOME: $10.5 Million Settlement

In a class action against Ford Motor Company, we challenged Ford Motor Company's employee evaluation system alleging it was designed to target certain employees based on race, gender, and age, with tho ... se employees ultimately receiving poor evaluations, resulting in termination. Six months after the lawsuit was filed, Ford eliminated the evaluation system and eventually settled with our clients for $10,500,000.

Discrimination

$1.6 Million Judgment for Race, National Origin Harassment

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OUTCOME: Jury Verdict and Judgment for $1.6 Million

Joe Peña was a laborer with the Ingham County Road Commission, and for thirteen years he was forced to endure despicable racial slurs and a hostile work environment. Joe's boss told him point blank "th ... ere are people here that don't want Mexicans, blacks or women working here. You've got to live with it." We disagreed and brought a race and national origin claim on his behalf. A jury returned a verdict of $1,300,000 for emotional distress and judgment was eventually entered for $1,600,000. Read more at: https://www.fettlaw.com/in-the-news/racial-harassment-1-3-million-dollar-verdict-ingham-county/

Employment and labor

$1 Million Workplace Retaliation Settlements

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OUTCOME: Settlements in Excess of $1,000,000

Workplace retaliation claim against Wayne County on behalf of multiple employees who were retaliated against for reporting sexual abuse at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Center and for opposing di ... scrimination. The cases were settled before trial for a total in excess of $1,000,000.

Sexual harassment

$440,000 for Sexual Harassment Case Aired on CourtTV

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OUTCOME: Jury Award of $440,000

In the first sex harassment case ever tried on CourtTV, we brought a sexual harassment and retaliation claim against the City of Ann Arbor on behalf of Lois McWarter, resulting in $440,000 recovery. ... Read more at: https://www.fettlaw.com/in-the-news/sexual-harassment-verdict-courttv-ann-arbor/