Eric Michael v. St. Joseph County

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• noting that “[b]ecause the purpose of summary judgment is to isolate and dispose of factually unsupported claims,” a plaintiff must respond with “specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial”
• plaintiff failed to demonstrate retaliation where a vague characterization of what was said was the only evidence of protected speech
• plaintiff failed to demonstrate retaliation where a vague characterization of what was said was the only evidence of protected speech
• plaintiff failed to 6 No. 04-3308 demonstrate retaliation where a vague characterization of what was said was the only evidence of protected speech
• definite and concrete evidence is required to rebut summary judgment motion; merely raising “metaphysical doubt” is not enough

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