Pilon v. Saginaw Valley State University
District Court, E.D. Michigan
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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