Arizona fired football coach Rich Rodriguez on Jan. 2, a termination that came following a notice of claim — a precursor to a lawsuit — from RichRod’s former administrative assistant.
The assistant, Melissa Wilhelmsen, levied sexual harassment allegations against Rodriguez.
Since then there has been no public comment or mention of progress toward the lawsuit. Many speculated that Rodriguez and Wilhelmsen quietly settled the case out of court.
But last week, Phoenix attorney Augie Jimenez said that he is awaiting a “right to sue” letter from the state’s attorney general’s office. In sexual discrimination/harassment cases, such a letter is necessary to file a lawsuit.
The notice of claim, seeking $7.5 million in damages, alleged that Rodriguez ran a hostile workplace and sexually harassed Wilhelmsen.
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Jimenez estimated it will be 60 to 90 days before the lawsuit moves ahead. Stay tuned.
