Case Summary:

Docket Number: 24-1891

Peng Guo v. Michigan Tech University arises from a pregnancy discrimination suit brought by Dr. Peng Guo, a former accounting professor at Michigan Technological University, who alleges that the university discriminated against her in violation of Title VII and Michigan’s Elliott‑Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA).

In the lower court, Dr. Guo filed suit in January 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (case no. 2:21‑cv‑00009), alleging discrimination based on race, sex, and pregnancy. After pretrial rulings that narrowed her claims, she proceeded to a jury trial on September 9, 2024 solely on her pregnancy discrimination claims under Title VII and ELCRA. She testified that, after announcing her pregnancy and taking maternity leave, MTU required her to perform servi ...