Speers v. University of Akron

ORDER

GWIN, District Judge.

On December 12, 2001, Defendant University of Akron (the “University”) filed a motion for summary judgment [Doc. 45]. Plaintiff Susan Speers opposes the motion. Because material issues of fact concerning some of the plaintiffs claims need to be resolved, the Court grants in part and denies in part the University’s motion for summary judgment.

I. Summary of Arguments

Speers is a full, tenured professor in the University’s School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration (“SDTAA”). In this lawsuit, Speers claims the University initiated faculty disciplinary procedures…