Legal Opinion
Bessent v. Dyersburg State Community College
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided February 13, 2006No. 04-2522 BPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BREEN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This lawsuit has been brought by the Plaintiff, Sharron Bessent, against her former employer, Dyersburg State Community College (“DSCC”) and Dr. Karen Bow-yer, individually and in her capacity as DSCC President, alleging, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, 1 violation of her rights under the First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The Defendants seek summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as to all claims.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
Rule 56(c) provides that a... judgment ...…
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