Millersville University Faces Revived Suit Over Dorm Room Murder

Millersville University must face a Title IX suit brought by the parents of student killed in her dorm room by her nonstudent boyfriend because the school was on notice it faced potential liability for the boyfriend’s actions, the Third Circuit said Tuesday.

A U.S. Supreme court decision, relevant agency guidelines, and the Pennsylvania school’s own Title IX policy gave Millersville adequate notice that it could be held liable for money damages under Title IX for its alleged deliberate indifference to a nonstudent’s conduct, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said.

Karlie Hall dated Gregorio Orrostieta before and ...