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Whittemore-Peterson Institute Prevails in Lawsuit
Reported by: Victoria Campbell
Email: vcampbell@mynews4.com
Published: 12/19 5:38 pm
Reno, NV-- (KRNV and www.mynews4.com)-- Attorneys for
Whittemore-Peterson Institute, who filed suit against a former
researcher, have prevailed in court.
WPI filed a civil suit against Dr. Judy Mikovits earlier this year,
saying she removed crucial data, computer files and emails when she
was terminated in late September of this year. They say she was fired
because she took research that belonged to another scientist at the
Institute. And after her termination, authorities say, she allegedly
sent her former co-workers to her office with orders to remove more
data and research.
"[The research is] irreplaceable," said attorney Ann Hall, who
represents WPI. "It is critical to ongoing research and critical to
ongoing patient care."
A Washoe District Court judge has ruled that because Mikovitz failed
to follow a court order to return the materials, WPI has prevailed in
the civil lawsuit and can now seek damages.
WPI scientists study neuro-immune diseases like chronic fatigue
syndrome. In 2009, they announced they had identified a retrovirus
that could be responsible for the mysterious condition. Some of their
research was later discredited, although similar results have been
found in studies conducted by Harvard University and the National
Institutes of Health.
Mikovits was arrested in Ventura, California, and is facing two felony
charges of theft and possession of stolen property. Her attorney,
Scott Freeman, says his client "maintains her innocence... She is a
well-respected scientist. She is not a criminal."
Mikovits will be arraigned in Reno Justice Court on January 10.
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