Crandall University has filed a statement of defence against a lawsuit from a former professor, who has reportedly claimed wrongful dismissal, defamation, and privacy breaches against the institution. The Canadian Press reports that the former professor’s statement of claim alleges that the university conducted a “fundamentally flawed” investigation that ultimately damaged his and his wife’s reputations and that his he “did not engage in any behaviour that constitutes just cause” for dismissal. Crandall’s statement of defence maintains that the university did not publish any statements that were untrue and argues that it had “just and sufficient cause” to terminate the professor’s employment. None of the allegations in these statements have been tested in court.
