A Notre Dame student filed a lawsuit last October against the University and a former employee, alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination. WSBT reported Friday that the former employee's attorney, Ed Sullivan, requested a “protective order for information exchanged during the discovery phase of the case.”
The suit alleges a white University employee — “Jane Roe” — coerced the plaintiff — “John Doe,” an African-American student at the University — into a sexual relationship with her daughter, who attends a “nearby school” but is also an employee of the University. The suit also alleges University administrators knew about the misconduct and, citing Title VI and Title IX, had a responsibility to intervene for the student’s wellbeing, which was compromised by a racially and sexually hostile environment.
John Doe's attorney, Pete Agostino, did not object to the request for a protective order, WSBT reported, “but said he wanted to reexamine the scope of what could be deemed as ‘confidential.’ ... The judge, Honorable Michael Scopelitis, agreed to let the attorneys reach an agreement on what would be considered ‘confidential’ before making a decision in a few weeks.”
