July 15, 2010
WV Treasurer’s Daughter Sue MU, Professor for Privacy
Violations
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Emily Perdue, the daughter of WV Treasurer John Perdue, has filed a complaint against the Marshall University Board of Governors and MU Professor Laura Wyant. The suit alleges that the university and professor violated Ms. Perdue’s privacy rights, university policy, and the federal Family Education & Privacy Act in releasing transcripts concerning her grades.
The circumstance stems from Perdue receiving an “Incomplete” in two independent study classes. When the student needed the completed classes for entrance into a separate program, a dean intervened and instructed Ms. Perdue over the summer. She then received “A’s” in the classes.
Professor Wyant challenged the actions of the dean to teach the classes to Ms. Perdue during the summer term. Allegations of academic impropriety continued resulting in both an in-house investigation by MU officials and presentation of the case to a federal grand jury. The federal grand jury did not return an indictment.
Due to the actions alleged by the defendants in the complaint, Ms. Perdue alleges that she had to relocate and quit her job “due to continuing harassment.”
The suit states: “The damages alleged are permanent in nature and will continue to haunt the plaintiff in her daily life.”
Carl Roop and Michael Frobl are her attorneys.
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WV Treasurer’s Daughter Sue MU, Professor for Privacy
Violations
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Emily Perdue, the daughter of WV Treasurer John Perdue, has filed a complaint against the Marshall University Board of Governors and MU Professor Laura Wyant. The suit alleges that the university and professor violated Ms. Perdue’s privacy rights, university policy, and the federal Family Education & Privacy Act in releasing transcripts concerning her grades.
The circumstance stems from Perdue receiving an “Incomplete” in two independent study classes. When the student needed the completed classes for entrance into a separate program, a dean intervened and instructed Ms. Perdue over the summer. She then received “A’s” in the classes.
Professor Wyant challenged the actions of the dean to teach the classes to Ms. Perdue during the summer term. Allegations of academic impropriety continued resulting in both an in-house investigation by MU officials and presentation of the case to a federal grand jury. The federal grand jury did not return an indictment.
Due to the actions alleged by the defendants in the complaint, Ms. Perdue alleges that she had to relocate and quit her job “due to continuing harassment.”
The suit states: “The damages alleged are permanent in nature and will continue to haunt the plaintiff in her daily life.”
Carl Roop and Michael Frobl are her attorneys.
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