Is it Over?

A New Hampshire judge ruled in early January that the seven alumni plaintiffs suing the College over representation on the board of trustees lacked standing to bring the action. The College’s request for summary judgment was granted as the judge ruled the claims had already been dismissed—with prejudice—in an earlier lawsuit. “We urge the plaintiffs not to appeal,” said Dartmouth general counsel Robert Donin, “at a time when the College is addressing the impact of the prolonged economic downturn.”