This case was remanded to state court after the federal district court dismissed all federal claims and declined exercising supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
Recently, Judge Patrick Haggard of Clarke County Superior Court dismissed Coombs’ request for injunctive relief, citing sovereign immunity for the Board of Regents as the “real party in interest.” Sovereign immunity also shielded the defendants from Coombs’ breach of contract claims:
The statute of limitations for Georgia torts also barred relief, as the case was filed well after the two-year time limit:
This case is found in our Title IX Lawsuits Database, as well as nearly 700 other federal and state lawsuits filed on behalf of higher ed students accused of Title IX-related conduct issues. You can view the order by Judge Haggard here.
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This case was remanded to state court after the federal district court dismissed all federal claims and declined exercising supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims.
Recently, Judge Patrick Haggard of Clarke County Superior Court dismissed Coombs’ request for injunctive relief, citing sovereign immunity for the Board of Regents as the “real party in interest.” Sovereign immunity also shielded the defendants from Coombs’ breach of contract claims:
The statute of limitations for Georgia torts also barred relief, as the case was filed well after the two-year time limit:
This case is found in our Title IX Lawsuits Database, as well as nearly 700 other federal and state lawsuits filed on behalf of higher ed students accused of Title IX-related conduct issues. You can view the order by Judge Haggard here.
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Attorneys Directory
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