Legal Opinion

Pilon v. Saginaw Valley State University

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided December 22, 2003No. 03-100006-BCPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LAWSON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Cindy Pilon, a Caucasian female, applied for a job as the coordinator of campus recreation for defendant Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). She did not get the position, which instead was filled by an African-American male. The plaintiff, apparently believing that she was not hired on account of her race, filed the present action alleging “reverse discrimination” under various theories of federal and state law. The defendants have moved for summary judgment, contending that the plaintiffs…

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