Wani v. George Fox University — A Case Study in Handling Student-Athlete Complaints on the Field and In the Locker Room

By Dylan Henry and Kim Sachs   In the following article, we summarize the case of Wani v. George Fox University, and we discuss two takeaways from this case that universities and its employees should consider in order to minimize potential liability stemming from alleged physical and non-physical harm to a student-athlete both on the field and online.   In 2017, Samuel Wani (“Wani”), a former football player at George Fox University (“GFU”), filed a federal lawsuit in Oregon ag