In a stark turn of events, U.S. magistrate judge Sally Berens of West Michigan has recommended that the lawsuit brought forth by former Michigan State recruiting coordinator Curtis Blackwell against MSU’s former football head coach Mark Dantonio, former athletic director Mark Hollis, and former University president Lou Anna Simon for wrongful termination be dismissed. This breaking news was first reported by Matt Wenzel of Mlive.com.
Berens also recommended that Blackwell’s lawyers Andrew Paterson and Thomas Warnicke be removed from Blackwell’s counsel. Tony Paul of the Detroit News has also reported on this story, saying that the recommendation was made due to “misuse” of court procedure and harassment of Dantonio.
This development could lead to the swift conclusion of a lawsuit that has dragged on since 2018. The recommendation for case dismissal did not apply to Blackwell’s lawsuit against two Michigan State University Police detectives who he has accused of unlawful arrest.
