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I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN Case 1:18-cv-00433 ECF No. 1 filed 04/18/18 PageID.1 Page 1 of 142 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION REBECCA WHITEHURST, JENNIFER MILLINGTON BOTT, VICTORIA Case No.: CARLSON, NICOLE HAMEISTER, JANE H1 DOE, CASSIDEA AVERY, and EMILY Hon. VINCENT Plaintiffs; Complaint and Reliance on Jury v. Demand MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; LAWRENCE GERARD NASSAR (individually); WILLIAM D. STRAMPEL (individually); JEFFREY R. KOVAN (individually); DOUGLAS DIETZEL (individually); GARY STOLLAK (individually); DESTINY TEACHNOR-HAUK (individually); KATHIE KLAGES (individually); and USA GYMNASTICS, INC., Defendants. _____________________________________________________________________________ i Case 1:18-cv-00433 ECF No. 1 filed 04/18/18 PageID.2 Page 2 of 142 H. James White (P56946) Scott R. Eldridge (P66452) Alexander S. Rusek (P77581) Megan P. Norris (P39318) Brittany M. Nichol (P81900) Brian M. Schwartz (P69018) White Law PLLC Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC Attorneys for Plaintiffs Attorneys for Defendants Michigan State 2549 Jolly Road, Suite 340 University and the Board of Trustees of Okemos, Michigan 48864 Michigan State University Ph.: (517) 316-1195 1 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 900 Fax: (517) 316-1197 Lansing, MI 48933-1370 W: www.whitelawpllc.com Ph.: (517) 483-4918 E: [email protected] Fax: (517) 374-6304 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Muhammad Aziz Patrick Fitzgerald Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Amy Van Gelder Agosto, & Aziz Albert L. Hogan Attorneys for Plaintiffs Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 800 Commerce Attorneys for Defendants Michigan State Houston, TX 77002 University and the Board of Trustees of Ph.: (712) 222-7211 Michigan State University Fax: (713) 225-0827 155 N. Wacker Drive E: [email protected] Chicago, IL 60606 Ph.: (312) 407-0700 Fax: (312) 407-0411 Michelle Simpson Tuegel E: [email protected] Hunt & Tuegel PLLC E: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs E: [email protected] 425 Austin Avenue ALICO Building, Ste. 1208 P.O. Box 726 Steven P. Stapleton (P51571) Waco, TX 76703 Marshall W. Grate (P37728) Ph.: (254) 753-3738 Clark Hill PLC Fax: (254) 753-8118 Attorneys for Defendants Klages, E: [email protected] Strampel, and Kovan 200 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 500 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Ph.: (616) 608-1145 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] ii Case 1:18-cv-00433 ECF No. 1 filed 04/18/18 PageID.3 Page 3 of 142 Peter D. Cronk, Jr. (P60172) D. Andrew Portinga (P55804) Plunkett Cooney David J. Gass (P34582) Attorneys for Defendant Stollak Rebecca L. Strauss (P64796) 325 E. Grand River Ave., Suite 250 Miller Johnson PLC East Lansing, MI 48823 Attorneys for Defendant USA Ph.: (517) 324-5611 Gymnastics, Inc. Fax: (517) 333-6694 45 Ottawa SW, Suite 1100 E: [email protected] P.O. Box 306 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306 Ph.: (616) 831-1700 Katherine Nighswander (P77928) Fax: (616) 988-1772 Miller Johnson PLC E: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Stollak E: [email protected] 888 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 850 E: [email protected] Troy, MI 48084 Ph.: (248) 723-7828 Fax: (248) 723-7857 Cameron R. Getto (P57300) E: [email protected] Zausmer August & Caldwell, P.C. Attorneys for Defendant Twistars USA, Inc. d/b/a Gedderts’ Twistars Gymnastics Club USA 31700 Middlebelt Rd., Suite 150 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Ph.: (248) 851-4111 Fax: (248) 851-0100 E: [email protected] ______________________________________________________________________________ iii Case 1:18-cv-00433 ECF No. 1 filed 04/18/18 PageID.4 Page 4 of 142 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRELIMINARY STATEMENT AND INTRODUCTION ....................................... 1 JURISDICTION AND VENUE ................................................................................. 11 PARTIES AND KEY INDIVIDUALS ........................................................................ 13 COMMON FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS .................................................................... 18 SPECIFIC FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS .................................................................... 49 A. REBECCA WHITEHURST ............................................................................................. 49 B. JENNIFER MILLINGTON BOTT ................................................................................ 50 C. VICTORIA CARLSON ..................................................................................................... 51 D. NICOLE HAMEISTER .................................................................................................... 52 E. JANE H1 DOE .................................................................................................................... 53 F. CASSIDEA AVERY ........................................................................................................... 53 G. EMILY VINCENT ............................................................................................................. 54 FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT .......................................................................... 55 A. DEFENDANT NASSAR .................................................................................................. 55 B. THE MSU DEFENDANTS ............................................................................................. 63 C. DEFENDANT USA GYMNASTICS ............................................................................. 76 CLAIMS AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY DEFENDANTS............ 82 A. COUNT ONE ..................................................................................................................... 82 VIOLATIONS OF TITLE IX ........................................................................................................ 82 20 U.S.C. §1681(a), et seq. ................................................................................................................. 82 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST DEFENDANTS MSU AND MSU TRUSTEES ................ 82 B. COUNT TWO ..................................................................................................................... 86 SEX DISCRIMINATION ............................................................................................................... 86 42 U.S.C. § 18116 (PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT § 1557) ............................................................................................................................................................... 86 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST DEFENDANTS MSU AND MSU TRUSTEES ................ 86 C. COUNT THREE ................................................................................................................ 90 VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS................................................................................................ 90 42 U.S.C. § 1983.................................................................................................................................. 90 U.S. CONST., AMEND XIV ............................................................................................................... 90 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE MSU DEFENDANTS, DEFENDANT NASSAR.. 90 D. COUNT FOUR ................................................................................................................... 95 FAILURE TO TRAIN AND SUPERVISE ................................................................................. 95 42 U.S.C. § 1983.................................................................................................................................. 95 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE MSU DEFENDANTS................................................... 95 E. COUNT FIVE ..................................................................................................................... 97 GROSS NEGLIGENCE ................................................................................................................. 97 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE MSU DEFENDANTS................................................... 97 AND DEFENDANT NASSAR ..................................................................................................... 97 F. COUNT SIX ........................................................................................................................ 98 NEGLIGENCE ................................................................................................................................. 98 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE MSU DEFENDANTS................................................... 98 AND DEFENDANT NASSAR ..................................................................................................... 98 G. COUNT SEVEN ............................................................................................................... 100 VICARIOUS LIABILITY .............................................................................................................. 100 iv Case 1:18-cv-00433 ECF No. 1 filed 04/18/18 PageID.5 Page 5 of 142 ALL PLAINTIFFS AGAINST THE MSU DEFENDANTS................................................. 100 H. COUNT EIGHT ............................................................................................................... 101 EXPRESS/IMPLIED AGENCY ................................................................................................. 101 ALL
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