January 17, 2012 by Claire Knight
No doubt about it: Penn State’s legal headaches are just beginning. And the first civil suit filed claims the university is liable for the alleged abuse that occurred on campus.
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September 20, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
A student said her school didn’t do enough to prevent her assault. See if a court agreed.
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May 30, 2011 by Taylor Hannigan
She said she saw the uneven sidewalk, but she tripped and fell anyway. Was the school at fault?
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November 8, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan
After a student who fell while on campus won a jury verdict, the school filed an appeal. Maybe it wishes it hadn’t.
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February 6, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan
When a member of a university’s swim team hurt her back, she said it was the fault of the school and its swim coach. Was she right?
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January 18, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan
A jury said a school should pay $260,000 to the family of a student who was killed. Here’s why an appeals court wiped out the award.
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January 2, 2010 by Taylor Hannigan
A cheerleader was rendered a paraplegic when a maneuver went terribly wrong. But was the school at fault?
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November 7, 2009 by Taylor Hannigan
A spectator at a college hockey game got hurt while trying to break up a fight. But was it the host college’s fault?
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