Barter also said the court's decision to have a new trial did not weaken Abramian's case.
"The problem they saw was with technical issues," he said. "The decision doesn't suggest that Harvard's behavior was appropriate. It merely says that, because of part of the language, it is necessary to have another trial."
Allan said he disagreed with the statement of facts in the SJC opinion.
"The SJC opinion does overstate the nature of the evidence," Ryan said.
But Barter said he believes the decision to uphold the retaliation claim shows that Abramian was right to speak out against the University.
"By affirming the retaliation claim, it vindicates Steve and says he was within his rights to let people, the student body and the community view the manner in which the guards treated him at the time."
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