A federal judge narrowed the types of damages available to hundreds of former Ohio State athletes who say they were sexually abused by physician Richard Strauss while competing for the school.
Judge Michael H. Watson of the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio said that while the athletes potentially can recover some lost benefits-type damages, it would only be to the extent those damages don’t compensate for emotional distressed caused by sexual abuse.
The plaintiffs in the upcoming bellwether trials can recover for lost educational benefits, lost earnings, and physical injuries, and juries will be required to ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.