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Judge: Curtis Blackwell's bomb-throwing lawsuit against Mark Dantonio should be tossed

Mark Dantonio's five biggest wins at Michigan State, where he went 114-57 in 13 seasons (2007-19). Detroit Free Press

Curtis Blackwell's federal lawsuit against Mark Dantonio and other former Michigan State University employees is on its final lifeline after a magistrate judge in west Michigan recommended the dismissal of the grenade-throwing wrongful termination lawsuit.

Blackwell's lawyers made "misleading statements" and repeatedly sought "discovery on issues unrelated to the claim" since the case began in November 2018, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan on Friday.

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