Sexton v. Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama, The. et al

Filing 47

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins on 10/11/2012. (JLC)

FILED
2012 Oct-11 PM 01:30
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
N.D. OF ALABAMA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
STACY Y. SEXTON,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, )
et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:10-CV-843-VEH

MEMORANDUM OPINION
On September 18, 2012, the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation was
entered and the parties were allowed therein fourteen (14) days in which to file
objections to the recommendations made by the magistrate judge. Neither plaintiff
nor defendants have filed objections to the magistrate judge’s report and
recommendation.
After careful consideration of the record in this case and the magistrate judge’s
report and recommendation, the court hereby REJECTS as MOOT the proposed
objective prong analysis relating to Plaintiff’s Title VII sexual harassment claim
(Doc. 46 at 20-24), but otherwise ADOPTS the report of the magistrate judge,
including specifically the alternative and independent basis supporting summary

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judgment. (Id. at 24-27). The court further ACCEPTS the recommendations of the
magistrate judge with respect to the dismissal of Plaintiff’s Title VII sexual
harassment claim with prejudice and the dismissal of her state law claims without
prejudice. A separate order in conformity with this Memorandum Opinion will be
entered contemporaneously herewith.
DONE and ORDERED this the 11th day of October, 2012.

VIRGINIA EMERSON HOPKINS
United States District Judge

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