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Title: Judge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can Proceed View count: 747 Rating: 5.0 (4 ratings) Description: SelectPlusJudge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can ProceedJudge Says Duke Players Lawsuit Can ProceedThe Associated PressA bankruptcy court ruling allows three former Duke lacrosse players to pursue a civil lawsuit against the disgraced Durham County, North Carolina, prosecutor who led the case against them. (May 28)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:graphic of three players]Collin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann and Dave Evans may get their day in civil court after all. [Notes:FILE OF Duke players through fence] A judge says the former Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of rape can sue former prosecutor Mike Nifong. [Notes:NIFONg in court]Nifong led a rape case against the players that made national headlines in 2006. [Notes:file of home where party happened] He based the charges on a woman who claimed she was raped at a lacrosse party in this home in March 2006. [Notes:FILE OF nIFONG IN COURT] State prosecutors cleared the players and disbarred Nifong who ended up spending a night in jail. He eventually filed for bankruptcy after he was sued by the players. [Notes:various file]The decision to allow a civil case comes from a federal bankruptcy judge who lifted a stay that had protected Nifong.The bankruptcy judge says his court doesn't have jurisdiction over the claims involved in the civil case. ___ ___, The Associated Press Tags: duke, lacrosse, judge, says, players, lawsuit, proceed, Author: AssociatedPress |
