In this Nov. 22, 2017, file photo, Larry Nassar, appears in court for a plea hearing in Lansing, Mich. Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made "secret decisions" about releasing documents in the case.The group of survivors and parents says the lawsuit seeks accountability -- not money -- from the university.
Michigan State has been criticized for its handling of the Nassar investigation and its dealings with survivors in the aftermath of his arrest and conviction. The school has settled lawsuits filed by Nassar victims for $500 million. "We contend that board members made a behind-closed-doors secret decision not to release the records in blatant violation of the Open Meetings Act," victims' attorney Azzam Elder said in a release. "They followed that up with violations of the Freedom of Information Act when we requested emails that might show they discussed and made a closed-door decision on the matter in violation of law.
The suit wants the school to turn over emails and other communications about decisions trustees may have made out of the public eye, to have a court declare that Michigan State violated the Freedom of Information Act and to compel the university to comply with both FOIA and the Open Meetings Act going forward.
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