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Saturday, February 09, 2008
Ind. Decisions - "Former UE professor loses appeal"
Referencing the Jan. 29 NFP of the COA in the case of William M. Felsher v. University of Evansville, University of Evansville Press and Dr. George C. Klinger (see ILB entry here - 4th case), Mark Wilson reported Friday in the Evansville Courier & Press in a story that begins:
A former University of Evansville professor has lost his appeal in a lawsuit alleging a book published by the university defamed him.William M. Felsher filed the complaint in July 2006 in Vanderburgh Circuit Court, but Special Judge Wayne Trockman granted a summary judgment in favor of UE after finding that Felsher didn't prove his case.
Acting as his own attorney, Felsher appealed that ruling to the Indiana Court of Appeals, which ruled against him last week. In its decision, the appeals court noted Felsher did not provide a complete record of case to support his argument.
Felsher declined to comment about the appeals court decision Wednesday. However, a university official said the decision underscored the detail that went into to the writing of: "We Face the Future Unafraid: a Narrative History of the University of Evansville," by George Klinger.
"We are pleased by the court's ruling and we feel that it reflects the diligence that we as a university put into ensuring the accuracy of the book," said Jeffery Wolf, UE vice president of fiscal affairs.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 9, 2008 12:15 PM
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