Cuse Wins Again: Appellate Court Ruled that Investigative Subpoenas Involving Syracuse University Coach Bernie Fine are Covered Under Policy

A New York appellate court recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a claims-made policy issued to Syracuse University covered the university’s cost of responding to investigative subpoenas issued in connection with sexual abuse allegations against its former Associate Basketball Coach, Bernie Fine.

In November 2011, Syracuse University became aware of public media reports of allegations that Bernie Fine sexually abused two former participants in the university’s basketball program (referred to as “ball boys”) over a period of years while acting in his capacity as …

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