Recently released court documents suggests that the Mass. District Court believes that BC’s investigatory model in matters of sexual assault is fundamentally unfair.
Both Sides File Motions in $3 Million Lawsuit
Both sides in the $3 million lawsuit pending against Boston College submitted motions regarding witnesses, admissible exhibits of evidence, and whether there will be a separate hearing to determine if damages will be capped over the past two weeks.
Judge Issues Order Barring Plaintiff from Seeking Emotional Damages
Massachusetts District Court Judge Denise Casper issued an order confirming her prior inclinations, preventing the plaintiff from admitting any evidence to the jury proving his innocence in an alleged sexual assault incident.
BC Successfully Limits Scope of $3 Million Lawsuit Jury Trial
The scope of the jury trial taking place next month in the $3 million lawsuit being brought against Boston College will be limited solely to whether or not administrative interference took place, specifically a breach of contract or violated basic fairness principle.
BC Files New Brief In $3 Million Lawsuit
Ahead of a hearing scheduled to take place this coming Thursday, Boston College, in the $3 million lawsuit brought by a alumnus—identified only as “John Doe” in court documents—submitted its brief in support of limiting the scope of the upcoming jury trial as much as possible this past Monday.
Lawsuit Against University Gets Jury Trial Date
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…