07-05-19 11:19 PM - Post#285656 In response to palestra38
The settlement reflects that Yale had an exposure if the case went to trial. The settlement reflects that Yale had issues as to how they handled this matter relative to Montague. The settlement is not about Montague's actions but it says something about Yale's actions.
Montague's reputation has been tarnished for the rest of his life and the settlement only financially compensates him to some degree. There is no admission that Montague did anything wrong but the settlement suggests that Yale did something wrong.
Once again, there are underlying legal tenants in this country including due process and the presumption of innocence. A fair number of people are not fans of these concepts anymore and want to skip over or around them. Let the facts prevail at the end of the day which probably would have occurred if this matter had been tried. Hopefully, Yale and other universities are thoughtful and diligent as to how these matters are handled -- challenging task. Their insurance rates will be determined by their ability to handle these extremely sensitive and challenging matters -- not an easy task but ....