A University of Windsor law professor who was successfully sued for defamation by a former colleague has filed a notice of legal action against her school, accusing it of "unconscionable" behaviour by hiding documents that would have cleared her. The details about Crowne's termination letter,and settlement were kept private, leading Macfarlane to accuse and criticize the school for signing a non-disclosure agreement with him. Termination letter sentOne of those documents was a termination letter sent by then-university president Wildeman to Crowne months before his departure. In a statement to CBC News, the University of Windsor said that it denies Macfarlane's allegations and "considers them to be without merit." Gayle has previously stated that while at the University of Windsor, Crowne's informal social interactions with students were "wholly appropriate and commensurate with his position as a professor."

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 07:52 UTC