Opinion ID: 2972022
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Podrasky and Egnatowski Lawsuit

Text: In February 2000, the Observer fired two business office employees, Podrasky and Linda Egnatowski (“Egnatowski”). After being fired, Podrasky and Egnatowski filed suit against the Observer in Michigan state court. They alleged that the Observer committed age discrimination and wrongfully discharged them based upon a perception that they supported the union during the 1997 campaign among the business office employees. Attorney Mark Heusel (“Heusel”) represented the Observer in the Podrasky and Egnatowski litigation. In February 2001, Heusel deposed Podrasky. During her deposition, Podrasky listed several business office employees who were involved in the unsuccessful 1997 union campaign, including Grabda, Gregway, and Lucy Caulford (“Caulford”). On May 15, 2001, Heusel received a witness list from counsel for Podrasky and Egnatowski. The witness list included the names of business office employees, who were potential witnesses. After receiving the witness list, Heusel sought to interview several business office employees, including Grabda and Gregway.