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April 16, 2008

Pressler, Bryant coach, wins right to sue Duke spokesman

DURHAM, N.C. -- A judge has allowed former Duke lacrosse coach Mike Pressler, who is now lacrosse coach at Bryant University in Smithfield, to pursue a slander and libel lawsuit against an official at Duke.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Durham County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning rejected claims Wednesday by Duke University that Pressler had to first go through the school's arbitration process. Pressler's attorneys said he is no longer bound by the terms of his past contracts.

Pressler has accused Duke spokesman John Burness of making slanderous, libelous and defamatory remarks about him.

Pressler lost his job several weeks after the 2006 party at which a stripper falsely claimed three players raped her.

Pressler has written a book about the case.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:20 PM | Permalink

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