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McQueary lawsuit against Penn State to go forward
Penn State Abuse Foot Heal
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, former Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary arrives for the funeral service of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in State College, Pa. Lawyers for Penn State and McQueary argued on Monday, March 18, 2013, over whether a judge should dismiss McQueary's defamation and whistleblower lawsuit before trial, but Judge Thomas Gavin said after the hearing that it would probably be late April before he rules. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File) - photo by Associated Press
MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press
Updated: Apr 17, 2013, 2:12 AM
Published: Apr 17, 2013, 2:14 AM
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A whistleblower and defamation lawsuit against Penn State will go forward, a judge ruled Tuesday, denying the university's request to have it dismissed. Former assistant football coach Mike McQueary sued the school in October, claiming he was portrayed as untruthful in statements made in 2011 by the university's president after Jerry Sandusky's arrest. Judge Thomas Gavin said McQueary's lawsuit makes sufficient claims of "outrageous conduct" on the part of the school to keep the case alive.
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