Legal Opinion

Phifer v. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

District Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided October 9, 2009No. Case 1:08-CV-665PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GORDON J. QUIST, District Judge.

Cheryl Phifer filed this claim pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986 against the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Grand Rapids), the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD), Guiding Light Mission (GLM), Guiding Light Mission Board of Directors (GLM Board), Sergeant Deb Vasquez, Officer Robert Gannon, Richard Hertel, Rev. Danny “Chico” Daniels, and various unidentified members of the GRPD (Officers Doe) and employees of GLM (John Does). She sued the individual defendants in their individual and official capacities. Phifer, a black female,…

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