context: The Court will, however, strike them because, as Defendants assert, they are unrelated to the alleged discrimination against Wilson. The statements made by Labon happened in 1998 and 2000 respectively, and there is no allegation that Labon had anything to do with the decision to transfer or to not hire Wilson.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 220 F.3d 752, 759-60
citation_a.parenthetical: finding district court committed reversible error by admitting evidence of racial statements made by co-workers of African-American employee long before his termination, none of whom were responsible for the decision to terminate
citation_a.sentence: Bailey, 239 F.R.D. at 486. (“vague and unrelated allegations of discrimination made by an individual regarding another employee who had nothing to do with the alleged discrimination against Plaintiff are irrelevant and inadmissible.”); See also Smith v. Leggett Wire Co., 220 F.3d 752, 759-60 (6th Cir.2000) (finding district court committed reversible error by admitting evidence of racial statements made by co-workers of African-American employee long before his termination, none of whom were responsible for the decision to terminate).
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 239 F.R.D. 486, 486
citation_b.parenthetical: "vague and unrelated allegations of discrimination made by an individual regarding another employee who had nothing to do with the alleged discrimination against Plaintiff are irrelevant and inadmissible."
citation_b.sentence: Bailey, 239 F.R.D. at 486. (“vague and unrelated allegations of discrimination made by an individual regarding another employee who had nothing to do with the alleged discrimination against Plaintiff are irrelevant and inadmissible.”); See also Smith v. Leggett Wire Co., 220 F.3d 752, 759-60 (6th Cir.2000) (finding district court committed reversible error by admitting evidence of racial statements made by co-workers of African-American employee long before his termination, none of whom were responsible for the decision to terminate).