Former University of Michigan
Student-Athletes Sue Over
Doctor Abuse Three former University of Michigan athletes
filed lawsuits against the school. The lawsuits allege that the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson
sexually assaulted the plaintiffs, named John Doe,
while they competed for the school. The university revealed that it was
investigating multiple allegations of abuse
against Anderson, who died in 2008. Anderson served as the director of the university's
Health Service and was a physician for multiple
athletic teams until his retirement in 2003. The lawsuits name events that allegedly took place in the 1980s while two of the plaintiffs played for the hockey team, and one played football. Campus police found that prior
complaints spanned much of Anderson's
time at the school up until 2002. School officials have acknowledged that some campus
employees were aware of accusations against the
doctor prior to police investigations. It's possible that further investigations
could launch from statewide agencies.