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August 12, 2005

Judge Rules Suicide Suit Against MIT Can Proceed

By ERIC HOOVER

Decision allows parents to seek damages from university employees

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In a Surprise Move, MIT Settles Closely Watched Student-Suicide Case - April 14, 2006
Dismissed for Depression - March 24, 2006
MIT Settles With Family of Student Who Killed Herself - September 15, 2006
Elite Colleges Struggle to Prevent Student Suicides - February 25, 2000
The Legal Aftermath of a Student's Suicide - October 7, 2005

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