A former medical student who sued the Indiana University School of Medicine and its senior officials in a Title IX lawsuit was ordered to pay the institution more than $20,000 despite pending appeals up to seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana filed a well-corroborated cost claim against John Doe for $20,568.56 in connection with the lawsuit filed by John Doe against the school. I declared.
Doe, who was proceeding under a pseudonym, sued the school after being expelled following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
in his suitDoe alleged that the university, its board of trustees, and university officials, including IUSM Dean Jay Hess and Senior Associate Dean of Medical Student Education Bradley Allen, violated Title IX and his Article 14.th Amending due process rights by depriving him of his protected liberties and property interests.
The Southern District Court of Indiana previously partial grant Defendant’s Partial Motion to Dismiss in John Doe v. The Trustees of Indiana University, et al., 1:20-cv-02006.
However, Judge James Sweeney upheld Hess and Allen’s due process claims for future injunctive relief as public servants, noting that the remaining claims against the officials would be considered in a summary judgment determination.
A final judgment was handed down in IU’s favor in March and is currently on appeal.
For Monday invoice ordersDoe challenged the $20,568.56 bill and requested that the district court stay judgment on costs pending appeal.
He specifically requested $931.50 for certified copies on October 5, 2020, expedited shipping charges for certified copies on deposit from November 4 to 9, 2020, certified copies on deposit from September 1, 2021, And I asked about the copy fee.
However, the district court concluded that Doe must pay.
“The Court believes the cost bills are satisfactory without adjustment,” Sweeney wrote. The costs were reasonable and necessary, and both parties used transcripts that were cited by the court.
“Due to the accelerated discovery schedule imposed by the court’s scheduling order of October 14, 2020, the November 4-9 expedited filing was reasonable and necessary,” Sweeney continued. “Expedited discovery was prompted by plaintiffs’ desire for a speedy ruling on their motion for preliminary injunction.
“The September 1, 2021 expedited claim is justified by the scheduling difficulties associated with the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ damages expert. Finally, given the length and complexity of this case, $971.60 (1 The copy fee of $0.10 per page is reasonable.”
The district court ruled that there was no reason to grant Doe stay because Doe did not give reasons to support his request to stay.
“Substantial appeals are still pending. This cost order may be appealed separately and consolidated if Doe wishes,” Sweeney wrote. “…the Clerk is directed to tax John Doe his $20,568.56 costs and include those costs in the judgment.”
– Indiana Attorney Senior Correspondent Marilyn Odendahl contributed to this report.
