Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Davidson County Community College
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided March 15, 2005No. 1:04 CV 00981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BULLOCK, District Judge.
Thomas Peterson (“Plaintiff’) brought this action asserting that Davidson County Community College (“Defendant”) terminated his employment in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. Plaintiff also asserts that Defendant failed to pay him in full in breach of his employment contract. The matter is before the court on Defendant’s motion to dismiss, which will be granted for the reasons set forth below.
DISCUSSION
I. Plaintiff’s ADEA Claims are Barred by the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment to…
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