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January 06, 2007
Bang: First Lawsuit Against Duke Filed
From one of the lacrosse players not accused -- but who contends he was flunked by an angry visiting professor just beause of the allegations againt the team.
The first civil lawsuit stemming from the Duke lacrosse criminal case is on the books, and one legal observer said more could be on the way.
...Duke University could find itself bracing for its own legal battles. The school's actions in the weeks following the accusations could have lasting legal implications.
On Thursday, former Duke Lacrosse player Kyle Dowd filed the first civil suit in connection with the scandal. He claims a visiting instructor flunked him in a course because he was a lacrosse player, and he sued her and the university. he is seeking money damages and a grade of "passing" for the course. The university already had changed his grade from an F to a D.
Dowd was never implicated in the investigation.
“I didn't want to see Duke turn their back on other students like they turned their back on me and my fellow teammates,” Dowd said.