A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by former Indiana men’s basketball players alleging sexual abuse by former team physician Brad Bomba Sr., ruling the federal claims were filed too late under Indiana’s two-year statute of limitations.
Indiana University’s former men’s basketball players had their federal sex-abuse lawsuit dismissed Wednesday after a judge ruled the claims were filed too late under Indiana law.
A federal court found the complaint against Indiana University and former head trainer Tim Garl fell outside the state’s two-year statute of limitations. The lawsuit was brought by former players Haris Mujezinovic and Charlie Miller.
The case centered on allegations involving former team physician Brad Bomba Sr., who was accused of conducting invasive and inappropriate rectal examinations. According to reporting on the ruling, Judge Tonya Walton Pratt said the plaintiffs knew of the fact of their injury around the time of the alleged assaults.
The dismissal was without prejudice, meaning the plaintiffs may be able to refile in state court.
ESPN first reported the ruling late Wednesday, and the Indiana Daily Student later reported the same day that the judge granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss.
The allegations first became public in 2024, and the lawsuit followed later that year. The latest ruling ends the federal case for now, but it does not resolve whether the dispute could continue in another court.
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