Judge dismisses David Daniels' lawsuit against University of Michigan
- David Daniels was hired as a voice professor at the University of Michigan in 2015 and fired in 2020 following misconduct allegations.
- The lawsuit was dismissed by Judge Sean Cox, who stated that Daniels waited too long to file, labeling it as 'inexcusable neglect.'
- The case raises significant questions about the university's handling of sexual misconduct cases and Daniels' professional future.
In a recent legal decision, U.S. District Judge Sean Cox dismissed a lawsuit brought by David Daniels, a well-known opera singer, against the University of Michigan. Daniels, who served as a voice professor and obtained tenure in 2018, was terminated in 2020 following an investigation that concluded he had engaged in sexual misconduct, specifically soliciting multiple students and sharing explicit content. The lawsuit was filed years after his firing; Cox ruled that Daniels had waited too long, which the university described as 'inexcusable neglect.' Daniels had sued not only the university but also a student who accused him of misconduct, but those claims were also dismissed due to jurisdictional issues. The opera singer has a storied career, with performances at prominent venues like the Metropolitan Opera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, but the firing and subsequent legal battles have cast a significant shadow over his professional reputation.