Legal Opinion
Ely v. Dearborn Heights School District No. 7
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided December 14, 2015No. Case Number 14-14500PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION • FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
David m. lawson, united STATESDISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiff Theresa Ely filed suit against her employer and her supervisors .after they disciplined her for speaking out about possible asbestos contamination at a school where she worked as a part-time custodian. She alleges that the defendants unlawfully restrained her - right to speak and retaliated against -her in violation of the *846First Amendment. Both sides filed motions for summary judgment. The…
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