CSU says former professor who alleged retaliation after sexual harassment was already on thin ice

Colorado State University hopes to avoid going to court over a sexual harassment retaliation lawsuit filed by a former assistant professor.

CSU is asking a judge to rule the suit has no merit, filing a 43-page motion for summary judgment Monday in Larimer County District Court. That means the judge could essentially toss it out before it goes to a scheduled jury trial Aug. 20.

Christina Boucher, a former assistant professor at CSU in the computer science department, sued the university last year, saying she was denied tenure and forced to resign after accusing a co-worker of sexual harassment.

CSU has denied any wrongdoing in the case and has taken no action against any of the three professors identified by Boucher in her lawsuit.

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