A school pulled a student’s athletic scholarship after getting a letter saying he was a “sexual predator or sexual offender.” Then the school got sued.

About three months after he accepted an offer to play lacrosse at Quinnipiac University — and while he was still a high school senior –  Storm Stockstill was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking of a minor.

The charges stemmed from an incident during which Stockstill “fake raped” a younger male student. At first he said he was just kidding around, but he later apologized.

After Stockstill arrived at Quinnipiac, the school got word from a state department of corrections that he was a “sexual predator or sexual offender.” About two weeks later, a second letter said the first one had been sent in error. The school decided to put the brakes on the scholarship while it investigated.

Stockstill’s response: Sue. He said the school breached a contract with him, and he asked the court for a preliminary ruling that would force Quinnipiac to reinstate him while the case proceeded.

The court’s reply: No way. The school reasonably rescinded its admissions decision while it looked into whether Stockstill was a sexual predator, it said.

Cite: Stockstill v. Quinnipiac University.

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Tags: breach of contract, Quinnipiac University, scholarships