Paterno, President Out at Penn State as Legal Fallout From Sex Abuse Case Continues
John Surma the Peen State's Board vice president stated “We felt we need to restore trust in the university”. Paterno was fired over an alleged sex abuse scandal. However Paterno complied with the law and informed his boss regarding the sex abuse allegation against a former coach. Paterno was under no other obligation. Further, there are only naked allegations of sex abuse, there has been no trial and everyone is presumed innocent under law. Yet the Trustee's felt they need to restore trust in the university so they terminated the most winning coach in American College Sports History giving Joe Paterno as prima facie and irrefutable case of wrongful termination against the Trustee of Penn State . The term "wrongful termination" means that Penn State has fired their Coach Joe Paterno for illegal reasons in the eyes of the law. Illegal reasons for termination by the Trustee's of Penn State include:Joe Paterno was fired in violation of federal and state anti-discrimination laws;
- Joe Paterno was fired in violation of federal and state anti-discrimination laws;
- Joe Paterno was wrongfully fired “to restore trust in the University” How did the firing of Joe Paterno restore trust in Penn State University?
- Joe Paterno was fired in violation of oral and written employment agreements;
- Joe Paterno was fired because of his age; and
- Was fired in retaliation for Joe Paterno having complied with the law in reporting possible sex abuse to his boss.