Legal Opinion
Rheams v. Marquette University
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided May 9, 1997No. 96-C-179PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
CALLAHAN, United States Magistrate Judge.
Background.
On January 2, 1996, the plaintiff, Annie E. Rheams (“Dr.Rheams”), filed a summons and complaint in Milwaukee County Circuit Court naming Marquette University (“Marquette” or “the University”) and Mark Hoy (“Dr.Hoy”) as defendants. Upon being served, the defendants removed the action to this court and filed their answer and affirmative defenses.
In her complaint, Dr. Rheams, an African American female, alleged employment discrimination because of her race, in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1870, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983…
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