Legal Opinion
Wright v. Sodexho Marriott Services
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2002No. 01-5483PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bobby G. Wright, proceeding pro se, appeals a district court judgment dismissing his civil action. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. RApp. P. 34(a).
Seeking ten million dollars, Wright filed suit against Sodexho Marriott Services in Tennessee state court for defaming him by disseminating false allegations that he had engaged in sexual harassment. The defendant removed the action to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction…
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