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Weathers v. Holland Police Dep't

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Jan 27, 2015
Case No. 1:13CV1349 (W.D. Mich. Jan. 27, 2015)

Summary

agreeing that Michigan does not recognize common law equitable tolling and stating that "[i]n applying Michigan law, plaintiff's claim for equitable tolling of the three-year statute of limitations for a § 1983 claim must be based upon a statutory right to tolling"

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Opinion

Case No. 1:13CV1349

01-27-2015

LEON WARREN WEATHERS, Petitioner, v. HOLLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., Respondent.


ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

The court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation (docket # 17) filed by the United States Magistrate Judge in this action. The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties on January 5, 2015. No objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, filed January 5, 2015, is approved and adopted as the opinion of the court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (docket #10) is GRANTED. This matter is DISMISSED.

/s/ Robert J. Jonker

ROBERT J. JONKER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DATED: January 27, 2015.


Summaries of

Weathers v. Holland Police Dep't

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION
Jan 27, 2015
Case No. 1:13CV1349 (W.D. Mich. Jan. 27, 2015)

agreeing that Michigan does not recognize common law equitable tolling and stating that "[i]n applying Michigan law, plaintiff's claim for equitable tolling of the three-year statute of limitations for a § 1983 claim must be based upon a statutory right to tolling"

Summary of this case from Davis v. Cox
Case details for

Weathers v. Holland Police Dep't

Case Details

Full title:LEON WARREN WEATHERS, Petitioner, v. HOLLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al.…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

Date published: Jan 27, 2015

Citations

Case No. 1:13CV1349 (W.D. Mich. Jan. 27, 2015)

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