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Houston Nutt’s attorney, Thomas Mars, issues strong response to case being dismissed in federal court
By Adam Spencer
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On Wednesday afternoon, a U.S. district judge granted Ole Miss’s motion to dismiss former coach Houston Nutt’s lawsuit against them.
The order basically said that the federal court system didn’t have jurisdiction over the case, and thus couldn’t rule on the lawsuit.
Now, though, Nutt’s attorney, Thomas Mars, has responded to the court’s order, laying out his plan for the case moving forward:
Statement from Tom Mars pic.twitter.com/C2EQ12ZoMT
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) August 9, 2017
This puts to bed the idea that the case has come to an end and that Ole Miss has won. On the contrary, quite the opposite may be true, as Mars will now file the suit in state court.
Mars and Nutt have offered the university a settlement, which includes an apology and $500,000 to form a state ethics committee on college athletics. Ole Miss could explore that option again in the coming days.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
