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Holderman i By Rachel Waterhouse USC President James Holderman has denied the last appeal and brought to an end a series of appeals Student Government presidential candidate Jim Doyle has filed concerning irregularities in the March 8 elections. Holderman said Tuesday, "We di< not think there was merit in th appeal." Doyle, who came in second I Barry Gray in the three-man race appealed to Holderman April ^ after his appeals to Campus Cou and the USC Supreme Court pr< test inu noninct f lir? Flertinn rommi -o l*'v ^.wvviv/1. v^v/iiniti sion were denied during sprir semester. HOLDERMAN SAID he tried t expedite the appeal decision, but tl fact Doyle filed the appeal la delayed the final decision. In his written appeal to Holde man, Doyle had three questions eoi cerning the Supreme Court decision. v' / v* / v' / v" ^ / v" \ \ . \ X \ ^ Listed? V\X\X\X\N /^ / /i' /i' mm ' v / V / 0 VI 1 the $1, PU 14. 3?ids election i First, lie riiipt:! ionprf fh?* mnrt'c decision not to consider students who had "major difficulties" with trying to vote. Second, Doyle questioned the cuun s uccisiun hoi 10 near two "crucial witnesses ? Ronald Hughes j and Michael Deloach" who were denied their testimony because they had been present in the courtroom during earlier testimony. o !g ANI) THIRD, he questioned the rt court's decision that "despite irregularities documented during this i :? ~ c 41? ?ui ? iicauug, many ui uic piuuiciu^ apcared to result from a number of sources, but not from the Election Commission only." o Dovle said the election should hp [e ruled invalid regardless of whether the Election Commission >vas responi. sible for irregularities. Holderman's decision to aeny the s appeal puts an end to Doyle's efforts to have the election invalidated. Idth^afterriative "< ^ W ^"/ ^ " / n "/ i ''/ V ! JUSC-FIYl ? ^'\<'^'\<'\ '/l'/\ "/\ '/) ^lll/1 PiV WUB< rii ini VOURSC Dig mac oo fJ nlr, rJ back t< ^ / madn< more That T UTTER 'Mf "1 I'A controversy Dovlc first filed his protest against ti.n T;I ? \/i i. m ' lilt 1J.IV.V.HVJ11 VI.M11IIU5.MUI1 IVIUIL'II 1U stating his name appeared on the ballot wrong, notification of the actual election date was inadequate and there was sufficient confusion about polling booths to merit a new election. ON APRIL 7, Campus Court denied the appeal. Judge John Bryan, speaking for the court, said the election was problem-ridden, but said the problems didn't affect the election enough to invalidate it. Not satisfied with the lower court's decision, Doyle appealed to the USC Supreme Court. On April 21, the Supreme Court denied Doyle's second appeal. In an unanimous ruling, the court stated, "Insufficient evidence exists to declare the results of the March 8, 1983 elections invalid." The Supreme Court said problems did exist in the election, but were a result of a number of sour ;s, not the Election Commission only, which the protest was against. /I y / ^ 1 s s /'s / / s / / ' 1 ^/ l\s l\/ l\/ / \\^\\ \XVX\N ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ V 5 INTO HEDULE 9 MaaI r%t mer's over! It's back to regi Add, tuition/waiting in lin< ICI I ICTv-i IV- vJV-ll V 11 ICTO VVCI^UII d campus. Take o break frc 9ss to visit an old friend, Md now McDonald's makes tl enticing with our Dig Mac A s our famous Dig Mac sane rge order of our delicious brown french fri 'J f large soft drinl J- m So if today mil fMf make you lo: v mJsw V appetite, cor ^M$T:' * ?9?'n' A m#?rirn'<; fn\ V'."'*'' ' vv; a i b - r r * judges rule agamst errorta fn rliomioo ononhno' ouifci IU UloE I MOO UUCJOMGD OUDIO By Janet Edens USC lawyers have failed in three attemnts to have lawsuits brought against the university by former athletic coaches dismissed before they come to trial. The suits were filed by former head football coach and athletic director Jim Carlen, former head football coach Richard Bell and former women's basketball coach Pam Parsons. The university tried to have the breach-of-contract suits brought by Bell and Carlen dismissed on the grounds the school is an "alter-ego" of the state and therefore cannot be sued unless it agrees to be sued. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Perry refused to Parlpn'c cilif hppancp Pnrloti ii/oc coolinn v.. a .? w i cvvuuav V- H J IV I I *T CIO r\ U I Cl I I n V IJ ^ department revenues, not state-appropriated funds. In June 1983, U.S. District Court Judge Clyde Hamilton ruled that Bell could continue his suit for the same reasons. Parsons is suing USC President James Holderman and Chris Vlahnnlnc <;pninr virp r?rr?cirl?-?nt f/-?r nnii/prciiM roln lions, for libel and slander. USC attorneys tried to have the ease thrown out on the basis of an employment release she signed at the time of her resignation. Hamilton refused to dismiss the case because the release was signed before the allegedly slanderous statements were made. Bell was fired after his first season in which USC went 4-7. According to university officials, Bell was fired for in subordination over his refusal to fire four of his assistant coaches. Hell said USC athletic director Hob Marcum and the university decided he was finished as a coach, then forced him to breach his contract by ordering him to fire his assistants. He said he did not feel the men should be fired. His suit claims he was humiliated and embarrassed, subjected to public ridicule and emotional stress, and cheated of his wages. He is seeking actual and punitive damages, and said USC has failed to pay the balance of his four-year contract, which called for an annual salary of $50,000 and fringe benefits. Carlen was dismissed from his joint position of athletic director and head football coach in December 1981. 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