Legal Opinion
Sisson v. Board of Regents of the University
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1989No. Docket 96667PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtP. D. Schaefer, J.
Plaintiff, Clyde M. Sisson, filed a complaint in the Washtenaw Circuit Court alleging race discrimination in violation of the Michigan Civil Rights Act, MCL 37.2101 et seq.; MSA 3.548(101) et seq. Plaintiff also alleged violation of the federal civil rights act, 42 USC 1983. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10). Plaintiff appeals as of right. We affirm.
Plaintiff, a black man, began employment with the University of Michigan in 1970 and worked as a plumber until 1983, when he was discharged for theft of university property. During his…
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