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By: staff reports
Issue date: 7/8/08 Section: News
Last update: 7/24/08 at 12:30 AM EST
Last update: 7/24/08 at 12:30 AM EST
Andrew Giuliani, a senior and former member of the men's golf team, is suing the University and his former coach for allegedly illegally terminating his athletic eligibility, his attorney told The Chronicle Wednesday.
Bob Ekstrand filed the suit against Duke and O.D. Vincent Wednesday on behalf of Giuliani, who was dismissed from the golf team in February.
The suit alleges that Giuliani, son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, was wrongfully suspended without warning. The suit says the suspension became permanent because Vincent created "unique parameters" for Giuliani's reinstatement, including requiring a note supporting his return from each member of the team.
The suit alleges that Vincent also conspired against Giuliani's efforts to garner support from team members by taking measures to reduce the roster.
"It was plainly obvious to each team member that their own personal interests were
directly in conflict with Andrew's reinstatement to the team," the suit reads. "They feared that O.D. Vincent could unilaterally dismiss them from the team without warning or notice."
The filing says the termination breached University policy and procedures.
"The only University document that is consistent with O.D. Vincent's scheme is the library's copy of William Golding's The Lord of the Flies," the suit reads. "O.D. Vincent's bizarre scheme violated both the spirit and the plain meaning of the Contract."
Bob Ekstrand filed the suit against Duke and O.D. Vincent Wednesday on behalf of Giuliani, who was dismissed from the golf team in February.
The suit alleges that Giuliani, son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, was wrongfully suspended without warning. The suit says the suspension became permanent because Vincent created "unique parameters" for Giuliani's reinstatement, including requiring a note supporting his return from each member of the team.
The suit alleges that Vincent also conspired against Giuliani's efforts to garner support from team members by taking measures to reduce the roster.
"It was plainly obvious to each team member that their own personal interests were
directly in conflict with Andrew's reinstatement to the team," the suit reads. "They feared that O.D. Vincent could unilaterally dismiss them from the team without warning or notice."
The filing says the termination breached University policy and procedures.
"The only University document that is consistent with O.D. Vincent's scheme is the library's copy of William Golding's The Lord of the Flies," the suit reads. "O.D. Vincent's bizarre scheme violated both the spirit and the plain meaning of the Contract."
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Fred C. Dobbs
posted 7/24/08 @ 12:11 AM EST
I suspect that the appalling Orin "Stalin" Starn is behind this.
steeldrum
posted 7/24/08 @ 10:27 AM EST
Hopefully, with the new a.d. there will be some housecleaning!! Some of the coaches at Duke are mighty self-serving and "spit on" their athletes to get their scholarship money. (Continued…)
Friscosf
posted 7/24/08 @ 12:06 PM EST
Did he mention 9/11 ?
I'm SURE it played a role in this .....
The terrorists have won !!
funtez
posted 7/24/08 @ 12:16 PM EST
Why was he dismissed from the team?
Manuel
posted 7/24/08 @ 12:34 PM EST
This is such a non issue...who cares about why some rich kid can no longer hit a golf ball at a school like Duke...will this non issue help our strained economy and this illegal war? NO. (Continued…)
Cannon
posted 7/24/08 @ 1:00 PM EST
To Manuel and others who share the same point of view: Duke University and one of its coaches are now defendants in a lawsuit filed by one of the school's students/former golf team member. (Continued…)
mup ledge
posted 7/24/08 @ 1:13 PM EST
So, why did the junior G get ploinked from the team in the first place? doesn't that type of info generally garner a graf about 3-4 down?
good going duke. (Continued…)
John Sullivan
posted 7/24/08 @ 1:14 PM EST
Oh well. I guess there's nothing left for him to do but enlist.
Steve Rosen
posted 7/24/08 @ 1:22 PM EST
9-11
Brian R.
posted 7/24/08 @ 1:26 PM EST
SHNOPE
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