Onsite Fleet, Llc V. Nissan North America, Inc.

Case Background

On October 13, 2023, OnSite Fleet, LLC filed a civil rights lawsuit against Nissan North America, Inc alleging discrimination and retaliation against employees. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Tennessee Middle (Nashville). The case was assigned to District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr and referred to Magistrate Judge Alistair Newbern. [Case number: 3:23cv1071]

Cause

On April 2, 2018, OnSite signed a contract with Nissan to manage the Corporate Vehicle Lease Program (CV Program). This contract, later amended, was known as the Professional Services Agreement. Under this agreement, OnSite provided services such as vehicle ordering, delivery, maintenance, and accident management at several Nissan facilities, including those in Tennessee. At the time of these events, OnSite operated the CV Program at three facilities in Tennessee: Smyrna, Decherd, and Franklin, along with seven other locations across the U.S. OnSite employed McGlory, Mullins, Battle, and Edmondson at the Smyrna facility, all of whom were African American and performed well, according to both OnSite and Nissan. In August 2021, Nissan manager Mike Brown disagreed with OnSite's staffing decisions and suggested a meeting. OnSite rejected his request, asserting its control over its employees. The following day, OnSite employee Kimberly Warren filed a complaint about McGlory, Mullins, Battle, and Edmondson, which was unrelated to the CV Program. She accused them of laziness and racial disc