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Beaty Decision (Evans Lawsuit): Key Passages (Updated)

By K.C. Johnson

Seligmann attorney Richard Emery: "The opinion is what I would call, overall, a ringing success for the boys . . . We?re glad that we?re moving ahead with the case.? Duke spokesperson Michael Schoenfeld commented, "The few claims remaining are substantially narrowed, as we had hoped."Somehow, I doubt that Duke "hoped" that at this stage of the game, the university, Pres. Brodhead, Bob Steel, Tara Levicy, Dean Sue Wasiolek, and Duke Health would remain as defendants, and thus be subject to depositions and discovery. The university did score a victory in the dismissal of claims against the most virulently anti-lacrosse member of the upper administration, Larry Moneta. I will have more on the unindicted players' suit tomorrow.--------Key passages:Beaty complains about the filing?s length, but then adds a strong conclusion: ?The Court is also compelled to note that the allegations in the Second Amended Complaint that are going forward, particularly as to Counts 1-3, set out allegations of significant abuses of government power...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on March 31, 2011 (boomark / email).