The pending lawsuit against Boston College has had a jury trial date and pretrial hearing date set. The trial is set for April 22, 2019, while a pretrial hearing to hash out the scope of the case has been set for March 7, 2019.
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Lawsuit Against University Going to Jury Trial
Judge Denise Casper has ordered the breach of contract lawsuit pending against Boston College to a jury trial, according to an electronic court order sent to the two sides in the lawsuit Friday afternoon.
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Lawsuit Against University Reaches Pre-Trial Stage, Sides Argue Over Jury Trial
In a hearing Thursday afternoon in the $3 million lawsuit pending against Boston College in regards to the alleged mishandling of a sexual assault allegation, Judge Denise Casper indicated that her inclination is to send the case to a jury trial. Casper said she will issue an order with her decision in the near term.
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Update: Joint Statement Filed in Alumnus’s Lawsuit Against Administration
A joint statement was filed Wednesday evening by the two parties in an ongoing lawsuit brought by an alumnus against Boston College alleging that the University mishandled sexual assault charges levied at the alumnus. The case has been remanded to the Massachusetts District Court by the First Circuit Court of Appeals. The filing was made…
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Alumnus’s Lawsuit Against BC Leads to Vacated Decision, Jury Trial
An unnamed Boston College alumnus and his parents got a judgment vacated by the First Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that had previously granted summary judgment in favor of the University in regards to a lawsuit brought by the alumnus. The alumnus was originally suspended for three semesters over a sexual assault allegation while…
