Legal Opinion
Hartman v. Keri
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 1, 2008No. 02S03-0706-CV-233PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold complaints made by a current student pursuant to a university anti-harassment policy are protected by an absolute privilege and cannot serve as the basis for civil liability to a person who is the subject of the complaint.
Facts and Procedural History
Indiana University — Purdue University at Fort Wayne (“IPFW”) is managed by Purdue University. In August 2000, Dr. Gabe Keri was appointed an Assistant Professor of Education in the IPFW School of Education. Keri initially served under a one-year contract which was renewed annually in the succeeding three academic years. On…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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