Football Coach, Who Allegedly Played Peacemaker in Fight, Survives Motion to Dismiss

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Michigan denied a school district’s bid to dismiss the claim of a football coach, who claimed he was denied his Constitutional rights when he was suspended and ultimately terminated for his involvement in a brawl that occurred on the football field.   The incident occurred on Oct. 12, 2012, immediately after a football game between Pioneer High School and Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Mich. Both schools are within the Ann Arbor Public School