02 December 2009

U of M Settles Suit Over Student's Dismissal

Detroit News


The University of Michigan agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit with a former dental student who claimed she was illegally kicked out of school.

The details are in a document obtained Friday by the Associated Press under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act.

The AP reported a settlement on Oct. 30, but the university and Alissa Zwick's lawyer had refused to talk about it, citing a confidentiality clause.

Zwick sued dental school faculty members over her dismissal and won a $1.7 million verdict nearly a year ago. The university was appealing the verdict when it decided to settle the case.

Zwick is getting about $675,000. Her lawyer, Deborah Gordon, is getting nearly $327,000. Zwick claimed her rights were violated when she was dismissed.

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