Judge allows Pat Fitzgerald's $130 million lawsuit against Northwestern to proceed

CHICAGO -- A Cook County judge on Tuesday denied Northwestern University's motion to dismiss former football coach Pat Fitzgerald's $130 million lawsuit, in which he claims he was wrongly fired over the program's hazing scandal.Judge Daniel Kubasiak ruled Fitzgerald has presented a strong enough case to proceed with a trial on his claims against Northwestern – including breach of contract, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

'Several former football players have filed lawsuits against Northwestern since Fitzgerald was fired, accusing the university of negligence for failing to prevent acts of sexual abuse, racism, and other dehumanizing acts of hazing.Attorneys for those former players have said coaches at Northwestern had significant opportunities to understand and stop the hazing practices, witnessed incidents of hazing, and in some cases were victims themselves.

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Judge allows former coach Pat Fitzgerald's lawsuit against Northwestern to continueA judge has denied Northwestern’s motion to dismiss former coach Pat Fitzgerald’s $130 million lawsuit against the school claiming he was wrongly fired in the wake of a hazing scandal. Cook County Circuit Judge Daniel J. Kubasiak ruled Tuesday that Fitzgerald made a strong enough argument to keep the case going. A trial is set for April 2025.
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Judge allows former coach Pat Fitzgerald's lawsuit against Northwestern to continueA judge has denied Northwestern’s motion to dismiss former coach Pat Fitzgerald’s $130 million lawsuit against the school claiming he was wrongly fired in…
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