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Abuse suit by former NC State athletes dismissed

Abuse suit by former NC State athletes dismissed

Summary

A judge in North Carolina dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 former male athletes from N.C. State. The athletes claimed they were sexually abused and harassed by the team's former sports medicine director during treatment.

Key Facts

  • The lawsuit involved 31 former male athletes from N.C. State University.
  • They accused Robert M. Murphy Jr., the former director of sports medicine, of sexual abuse and harassment.
  • The abuse allegedly happened while Murphy was treating the athletes.
  • The case was heard in a North Carolina superior court.
  • Judge Bryan Collins dismissed the lawsuit.
  • The athletes believed the abuse was hidden under the pretense of medical treatment.
  • This case relates to events involving a university’s sports medicine department.
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