Zamboni Driver’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Arena Can Continue

By Anna Christine Zorn In Sobotka v. Olympia Ent., Inc., the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed a wrongful termination action brought on by Plaintiff Albert Sobotka, against his employer, Defendant Olympia Entertainment, Inc. Olympia Entertainment manages Little Ceasars Arena (the “Arena”) in Detroit, Michigan, home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Plaintiff was a longtime Zamboni driver at the arena and was terminated following an incident in which he urinat