Legal Opinion
Doe v. Brandeis University
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 31, 2016No. Civil Action No. 15-11557-FDSPublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, United States District Judge
This is a civil action arising out of an investigation conducted by a university into alleged sexual misconduct. Jurisdiction is ■ based on diversity of citizenship.
Plaintiff “John Doe” was an undergraduate student at defendant Brandéis University. For nearly two years, he and another male Brandéis student, “J.C.,” were engaged in a romantic and sexual relationship. After they broke up, J.C. alleged that John had engaged in sexual misconduct during the relationship. The university conducted an…
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