Legal Opinion
Thorpe v. Virginia State University
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 8, 1998No. Civ. 3:96CV975PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAYNE, District Judge.
Sheronne Thorpe filed this action against Virginia State University (“VSU”), seeking redress of alleged violations of the Education Amendments of 1972, Pub.L. No. 92-318, Tit. IX, § 901 86 Stat. 373 (1972) (codified as amended at 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688 (1994)) (“Title IX”). The Second Amended Complaint alleges that VSU intentionally discriminated against Thorpe by failing to afford her notice of the procedure to follow after Thorpe allegedly was raped by other VSU students. The notice and procedure which lie at the core of Thorpe’s discrimination claim…
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