Judge Dismisses 31 Ex-NC State Athletes' Abuse Suit Against Trainer Over Time-Barred Claims

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 10

Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins threw out a lawsuit by 31 former NC State male athletes accusing ex-sports medicine director Robert Murphy Jr. of sexual abuse.
Claims tied to alleged misconduct dating back to 2013 were dismissed as outside the statute of limitations, while claims against current and former athletic officials were rejected on jurisdictional grounds.
The case, filed in February, grew out of a 2022 federal lawsuit alleging Murphy improperly touched athletes during treatment and intrusively watched urine collection for drug tests.
Attorney Kery Sutton said the former athletes will appeal and add new claims for men who have recently come forward, while Murphy's lawyer said the ruling vindicated his client.

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An investigation found sexual misconduct, so why did a judge dismiss the athletes' lawsuit on a technicality?

With the civil suit dismissed, what will a separate criminal investigation reveal about the N.C. State trainer?

Is the dismissal of N.C. State's lawsuit proof that college athletes lack basic workplace protections?