Monahan v. Finlandia University

OPINION

ROBERT HOLMES BELL, District Judge.

This diversity action for breach of employment contract is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for partial summary judgment as to liability on Count I of the complaint. (ECF Nos. 13, 14.) For the reasons that follow, Plaintiffs motion will be granted and Defendant’s motion will be denied.

I

The operative facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff Joseph Monahan is a resident of New York who began working for Defendant Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan, as the Dean of the International School of Business in August 2006. Mona-han was granted…