Legal Opinion
Quarterman v. City of Springfield
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 28, 2009No. Civil Action 07-30185-MAPPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
PONSOR, District Judge.
I.INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Will Quarterman and State Street Entertainment Corp. (SSE), a company owned by Quarterman, have filed suit against Defendants City of Springfield (City) and Peter Sygnator claiming that their denial of Plaintiffs’ liquor license transfer request was an act of racial discrimination. Defendants have moved for summary judgment on all counts of the complaint. (Dkt. No. 19.)
Defendants’ motion will be allowed in part. With respect to Plaintiffs’ federal claims, the court finds that…
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