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Staff Report//January 29, 2026//
Defendants moved to partially dismiss plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff was a former student-athlete on the women’s hockey team at defendant Lindenwood University. She alleged that she was harassed by teammates due to her sexual orientation and that defendants responded inadequately to her complaints. She brought a complaint under Title IX for gender discrimination and retaliation, as well as state law claims of breach of contract and negligence.
Where school officials were not the recipients of federal funds, plaintiff could not assert her Title IX claims against the individual defendants, and plaintiff’s contract and negligence claims failed because she could not identify specific contractual obligations or duties of care breached by the university
Defendants’ partial motion to dismiss granted.
Perrett v. Lindenwood University (MLW No. 84285/Case No. 4:25 CV 846 CDP – 12 pages) (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Perry, J.)
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