Lawsuit by former Indiana basketball players dismissed by federal judge. What we know
A case brought by former Hoosiers basketball players against IU and former trainer Tim Garl was dismissed. Here's why.
BLOOMINGTON — A federal judge issued an order Tuesday dismissing the class action lawsuit filed by a group of former Indiana basketball players against the university. On the lawsuit’s Title IX and civil rights complaints, the judge ruled in favor of the school and former team trainer Tim Garl in their motion to dismiss on grounds the players’ claims were subject to a two-year statute of limitations that long-since passed. The other state law complaints in the lawsuit filed were dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
The plaintiffs have a right to appeal the ruling to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals within 30 days. Initial claim: 2 ex-Indiana basketball players sue school, say it 'turned a blind eye' to alleged abuse Former IU players including Haris Mujezinovic, along with Charlie Miller, filed the lawsuit in Oct. 2024 , alleging they were "routinely and repeatedly" subject to "medically unnecessary, invasive and sexually abusive rectal examinations" by basketball team physician Dr.
Brad Bomba Sr. Mujezinovic and Miller were joined in the lawsuit by fellow former Indiana players John Flowers and Larry Richardson Jr. in subsequent filings with the court.
Garl, who was Bomba’s supervisor at the time of the alleged incidents, was added as a defendant in the case. In her ruling, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt stated the plaintiffs, “Knew both the fact and the causes of their injuries, and they therefore had complete causes of action against the University under Title IX and against Garl under Section 1983, between 1981 and 2000. ” Investigation: Law firm finds that former Indiana basketball team physician didn't act 'in bad faith' The court dismissed the Title IX complaints with prejudice, barring the plaintiffs from refiling them.