Qvyjt v. Lin

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

REINHARD, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff, Fernando Qvyjt, filed an amended three-count complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendants, Dr. Chhiu-Tsu Lin (“Dr. Lin”), Dr. Joe W. Vaughn (“Dr. Vaughn”) and Dr. Morley Russell (“Dr. Russell”). At the time the basis for this action arose, plaintiff was a graduate student at Northern Illinois University (“NIU”), and defendants were faculty members of NIU’s chemistry department. Count I alleges that defendants deprived plaintiff of his property right and liberty interest in obtaining an education at NIU…