Akron Beacon Journal: Professor files defamation lawsuit against Ohio University
Ohio University has been sued by a faculty member who was relieved of his role as a graduate adviser as part of an investigation into plagiarism allegations.
The university published and distributed defamatory statements about Bhavin Mehta, a part-time associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, according to a copy of the lawsuit provided by Fred Gittes, Mehta’s attorney in Columbus.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the Ohio Court of Claims, seeks damages of more than $25,000.
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