Lions staffer: Firing based on age, gender

Detroit — A former community affairs staffer for the Detroit Lions is suing the company on claims she was passed up for a promotion and later terminated based on her age and gender.

Kimberly Doverspike, 49, of Dearborn, filed a lawsuit against the Detroit Lions Inc., alleging her civil rights were violated when she was denied a director's position before the company let her go in July. She'd been employed by the Lions for two decades. The complaint, filed Oct. 31 in Wayne Circuit Court, is seeking a trial and damages exceeding $25,000 on claims of age and gender discrimination under Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights act, which bars employers from discriminating based on factors such as religion, color and age, as well as height and weight.

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