SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — ESPN has filed a lawsuit against University of Notre Dame, alleging the school is violating Indiana’s public record laws by withholding police incident reports about possible campus crimes involving certain student-athletes.
The lawsuit filed Jan. 15 on behalf of ESPN and its reporter Paula Lavigne says state Public Access Counselor Luke Britt has twice issued advisory opinions stating the university is subject to Indiana’s public records law. The lawsuit and opinions don’t specify what incident reports ESPN is seeking or which athletes may have been involved.
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The lawsuit contends ESPN is entitled to an unspecified civil penalty, attorney’s fees, court costs and other expenses.
