Picozzi v. Sandalow

623 F. Supp. 1571 (1986)

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Picozzi v. Sandalow

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
623 F. Supp. 1571 (1986)

  • Written by Mike Begovic, JD

Facts

James Picozzi (plaintiff) was enrolled at the University of Michigan Law School (UM Law) (defendant). In his second year, Picozzi was seriously injured while jumping out of his student housing apartment during a fire. After moving back to his hometown for treatment, Picozzi came under suspicion by UM Law and the Ann Arbor Police Department. Investigators concluded that Picozzi started the fire. The dean of UM Law, Terrance Sandalow (defendant), informed Picozzi that he would not be allowed to reenroll unless he either took a polygraph test or prevailed at an administrative hearing. Picozzi refused the ultimatum and demanded that Sandalow issue him a letter attesting to his unqualified good standing so that he could enroll at another law school. Sandalow declined, informing Picozzi that he could only offer a letter explaining the situation. Picozzi filed suit in federal district court, alleging violations of due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment, as well as breach of contract. With respect to his allegation that UM Law violated his due-process rights, Picozzi argued that UM Law deprived him of a protected property right by revoking his status as a student in good standing without affording him a procedural hearing. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Feikens, C.J.)

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