The Aidan Howard lawsuit—against the University, the University president, the Athletics Director, two UVA football coaches, and two UVA players—has caught lots of us by surprise. Here are three things to remember as you follow the story.
For now, they’re just allegations.
A complaint is just the first salvo in any legal battle. They can be designed to shock and awe the other side, setting out the strongest possible position to allow for negotiating a settlement down the line. You can allege (almost) anything in a complaint, so long as you’ve got some fact to point to that arguably supports the allegation.