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Lawsuit cheap for Tulane
By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS � Tulane paid a $2,500 "nuisance fee" to settle a $1 million
lawsuit which Georgia filed over three canceled football games, Tulane
officials said Friday.
Tulane said it canceled the games under a clause that Georgia had inserted
in the contract for the schools to play, but Georgia accused Tulane of
fraud.
After a series of depositions and court hearings, Georgia admitted it lost
no money because of Tulane's cancellations and withdrew the fraud claims.
Tulane asserted that Georgia in fact made more money than it would have had
Tulane played the games.
The first open date left by Tulane's cancellation was filled last season by
Northwestern State, which accepted $50,000 less than Tulane to play in
Georgia. The game still was a sellout.
Tulane officials said they agreed to pay a small fee to avoid the expense of
court, even though they expected the case would be ultimately dismissed.
"Tulane University believed from the very beginning that the suit was
without merit," school spokeswoman Debbie Grant said. "It should never have
been filed and it, unfortunately, caused both institutions to unnecessarily
expend financial resources on a frivolous matter."
Georgia public affairs officials did not return phone messages left Friday.
02.23.07 10:48 AM
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