This suit was almost immediately dismissed by a judge for having "no basis."
The Harvard Name
Taylor believes the name and the image of the University as holder of great wealth serve as the impetus for people and organizations to sue.
Additionally, she says, if the case does make it to a jury trial, the jury members may side with the "little guy" plaintiff because jurors often view large institutions unsympathetically.
"The jury is always a crapshoot," says Taylor. "Juries often see a David and Goliath battle."
Casey, however, says this fear is not a reality.
"In the abstract one could worry about that dynamic," Casey says. "I have found many more times jurors take the oath thoughtfully and do not look at the wealth of the defendant. In my experience, Harvard has fared well."
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