Legal Opinion
York v. Ferris State University
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided December 21, 1998No. 1:98-cv-00248PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
QUIST, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Frank York (“York”), filed this suit against his former employer, Ferris State University (“FSU”), the Ferns State University Board of Trustees, John Thorp (“Thorp”), Sue Hammersmith (“Hammers-mith”), and Teshome Abebe (“Abebe”), alleging claims of reverse race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“Elliott— Larsen”), M.C.L. §§ 37.2101 to 37.2802. On November 4, 1998, the. Court heard oral argument on York’s Rule 41(a)(2) Motion for Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice and Without Costs or Attorneys fees,…
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