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Friday, November 16, 1979
University Daily Kansan
No verdict reached in libel suit
From The Kansas's Wire Services
From the Kansas 'Wire Services' KANSAS City, Kan. — A full of deed to four former University of Kansas Medical students ended without a verdict yesterday, according to a Wyndote County court reporter. The defendants' lawyer said that a guilty verdict could inhibit minority discrimination in the fight.
The trial went to the jury Wednesday in Wyandotte County District Court. The jury will reconvene at 9 a.m. today.
the plaintiff, Dante G. Scarpelli, a former University of Kansas Medical Center professor, claimed that he was libelled by his former students at the Med Center and the former affirmative action officer there after alleged discrimination against them in 1974.
James I. Meyerson, assistant general counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the
defendants' lawyer, yesterday said, "We
would want students to attend a substi-
tute on the attack on our students
to address any university with
what they believe to be racially
incorrect."
"If we lose this case, it will cause other minority students to think twice about what they're getting into and possibly back out."
Scarpelli's attorney, Reid Holbok, has said he does not view the case as a racial issue.
"We've always viewed this as a local loci
surveys that just happen to be true,
and are false things about a white person. Regardless of who you are, or what color you are, no one
would believe it."
The trial, presided over by Judge William Meek, is the second attempt by Scarpelli to prove his claim of libel. The case was first filed on the February of 1788 but was declared a mistrial.
Scarpelli, former chairman of the Med Center's pathology department, first filed in 1875 against the four students and a staff member. Rappaport Rempson. Scarpelli claims the students alleging he complained filed in 1974 alleging he was wrongfully disciplined. The complaint was dismissed by the Med Center faculty. Dante is seeking from each of the four former students.
The first case resulted in a mistrial when the defendant failed to comply with the pill. The complaint against Remson was severed and this trial only involves the four former students, who are now resident pupils.
The four defendants are: Ernest Turner, a nurse who was injured by a heart attack at the Med Center. Charles Floyd, a resident psychiatrist in Los Angeles, John Jones, is in post-institutional care.
Thirty states, six of whom will form the Classified Senate executive council, were elected yesterday to represent KU's 1,300 classified employees.
By DAVE LEWIS Staff Reporter
Classified employees who received the most votes in each of six employee categories will make up ClaxEx. Employees voted from among 61 candidates.
Classified employees choose senators
one entire Classified Senate will meet for the first time in January, but ClasEx will meet after Thanksgiving. Joseph Schmitz, a former member of ClassEx, said yesterday.
Collins said ClasEx members would elect the Classified Senate's president and secretary among its 30 senators.
the seven members of ClasEx are Collins, vertebrate zooology; Shenk Kong, administrative officer for the payroll system; James D. Gates associate; Twila Snow, admissions and
records secretary; Orker Farmer, printing service employee; and John Ward, animal caretaker.
"I think this is a milestone in the history of the state civil service," Collins said. "I don't think there has ever been a larger group of employees, especially this large a group."
"We have formed not as a union but as a group who can integrate with the administration."
COLLINS SAID the Classified Senate would face at least two important issues in January.
"Our fellow classified employees are angry with the cost of its counter's controversy. I think that the cost-of-living salary increases will be a big issue. We will make recommendations to them."
participation as we had," he said. "I was impressed considering that we distributed the ballots by hand."
Collins said the Classified Senate also would decide whether it should integrate with the University governance system.
"I'm pleased that we had as much
Collins said 465 classified employees voted in the election.
"I'm pleased with the overall election results," he said. "I think we have a lot of good senators who will present the issues and needs of the classified employees."
"They will be positive and active in pursuing those needs. I'm sure they will have a lot to say."
Collins said the Classified Senate could not have been formed without the support of faculty and students.
"We have had a great deal of help and interest from the students and faculty. This was the kind recognition we needed to get the attention of the administration."
Armstrong, a ClassEx member, said he was excited about being elected to ClassEx.
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