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Information on the Dartmouth Association of Alumni lawsuit against the College

On April 9, 2008, New Hampshire's Grafton County Superior Court approved the procedural schedule proposed by both parties in the Association of Alumni of Dartmouth College v. Trustees of Dartmouth College court case. Stipulated deadlines include: submission of interrogatories (June 15, 2008); disclosure of experts and expert reports (August 8, 2008 for the Association, September 8, 2008 for the College); completion of depositions of experts (September 8, 2008 for the Association, October 8, 2008 for the College); completion of non-expert depositions (September 15, 2008); completion of all discovery (October 15, 2008); and a pre-trial conference in November on a date not yet determined. No trial date has been set but a bench trial has been requested. It is estimated that the bench trial would take 5-7 days to complete.

The case was filed on Oct. 3, 2007, following a vote by six of the 11 members of the Association’s Executive Committee. The Association lawsuit was opposed by Alumni Association President Bill Hutchinson, who said, "it will do immeasurable harm to Dartmouth." The legal action also was condemned by the Executive Committee of the Dartmouth College Alumni Council, the principal spokesperson for Dartmouth’s alumni, which said "the lawsuit is meritless, against the will of the majority of Dartmouth’s alumni, and harmful to the interests of the College and the alumni."

Podcast: "Explaining the lawsuit" with Dartmouth General Counsel Robert B. Donin

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Selected news coverage of the Association of Alumni lawsuit

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Last updated: 04/25/08