Legal Opinion

Searcy v. County of Oakland

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided August 30, 2010No. Case 09-13007PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS OR FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, DISMISSING CERTAIN COUNTS, REQUIRING ANSWERS TO THE COMPLAINT, AND SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

DAVID M. LAWSON, District Judge.

The defendants have raised several issues in their motions to dismiss this civil rights case presently pending before the Court. The main issue relating to the timeliness of the complaint — and whether the plaintiff has avoided the statute of limitations bar — presents the following question: Is an action “commenced” under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 3…

2Cases cited43 opinions

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  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Wallace v. KatoSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Pace v. DiGuglielmoSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by9 opinions

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