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Settlement In Nassar Case Includes Provision About Potential State Laws

 Michigan capitol building at sunset
Amanda Pinckney
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WKAR-MSU
Michigan capitol building

Conditions in a proposed settlement in a lawsuit between Michigan State University and survivors of Larry Nassar have left some lawmakers frustrated.   

Nassar is the former MSU sports doctor who will spend decades behind bars for sexually assaulting his patients.    

The proposed settlement would give the survivors about a half a billion dollars. But if certain bills in the state Legislature were to pass, the deal would be off.    

Amber McCann is a spokesperson for Senate Republicans. The bills in question came from their members. She says it’s unclear what will happen to the deal in the future.    

“That’s kind of the puzzling thing. As a Legislative body we cannot bind future Legislatures to do something or not do something” says McCann. 

McCann says the Senate passed versions of the bills and was ready to try to move the bills forward. But the Legislation is stalled in the House.  

Democratic Senator Curtis Hertel called the condition disturbing. He says he wants to see legislative hearings on the issue.  

Before becoming the newest Capitol reporter for Michigan Public Radio Network, Cheyna Roth was an attorney. She spent her days fighting it out in court as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Ionia County.
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