Olson

DECISION AND ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE

This is an action for damages and writ of mandate by a tenured associate physics professor at California State University, Northridge, (hereinafter referred to as “Northridge”), formerly known as San Fernando Valley State College. On August 14, 1972, Roy Olson filed a Complaint in this District requesting $50,256 in damages as well as a peremptory writ of mandate commanding the California State Universities System, its Trustees and Chancellor and the President of Northridge to provide him with “a fair and impartial hearing as protected by the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution on his qualifications for promotion to the rank of Professor of Physics.”

On September 12, 1972, the Defendants filed a motion to dismiss, asserting, inter alia, that Mr. Olson had not claimed an interest that is constitution ally protected, and even if he had, its denial in this case was not arbitrary and capricious. A hearing was held by tMs Court on November 13, 1972. The motion to dismiss is based upon plaintiffs failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We agree with the defendants and grant their motion to dismiss…