Legal Opinion
Grant v. Cornell University
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided March 2, 2000No. 3:97-cv-01130PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
MORDUE, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff Keith Grant, an African American, brings suit against defendant Cornell University, alleging discriminatory denial of tenure and discharge, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York State Human Rights Law. 1 Presently before the Court is defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff opposes the motion. Oral argument was held in Syracuse, New York on May 17, 1999. For the reasons set forth below, defendant’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff was hired as an assistant professor in the Theater Arts…
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