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NCSU, plaintiffs back Shirley as judge to hear Poe Hall lawsuit
North Carolina State University and plaintiffs suing the school over health problems related to Poe Hall all agree a single judge should hear the case.
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Poe Hall plaintiffs detail lawsuit against Monsanto
A dozen plaintiffs suing North Carolina State University over alleged health problems linked to their work at the university’s Poe Hall filed this week a separate lawsuit against Monsanto.
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NC State sues Monsanto over toxic chemicals in Poe Hall
NC State is suing Monsanto after toxic PCBs were found in Poe Hall. The building, shut in 2023, once housed the College of Education and Psychology.
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NCSU settles legal disagreement with former Poe Hall student, worker
North Carolina State University and a former grad student and employee have resolved a court dispute involving the Poe Hall shutdown, according to a court filing Friday at the state Supreme Court. NCSU is asking the state’s highest court to lift a stay in the case. That action would allow a trial judge to consider throwing out a complaint pitting Darren Masier against the school.
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Former student counters NCSU’s state Supreme Court arguments in Poe Hall dispute
A former North Carolina State University graduate student and employee is urging the state Supreme Court to reject the university’s efforts to block him from investigating the Poe Hall shutdown. Darren Masier seeks evidence about whether PCBs found in the building could have contributed to his cancer.
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UNC system projects in House budget: Poe Hall, an engineering school, and a new admissions data dashboard
Among the notable items in the North Carolina House budget released on Monday night is new funding for a school of engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill, and requirements that the medical programs are following merit-based policies.
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House reveals budget proposal with large focus on education appropriations
The first budget draft of the short session was released on Monday night with a primary focus on funding education and state agency salaries.
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State Supreme Court temporarily blocks order against NCSU in Poe Hall dispute
The state Supreme Court granted North Carolina State University a temporary stay Thursday in a legal fight tied to the shutdown of Poe Hall. The high court blocked an Appeals Court order that would have allowed outside investigators into the building that closed last November.
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Appeals Court allows former student access to NCSU’s closed Poe Hall
The state Appeals Court will allow a former North Carolina State University grad student and employee to inspect and conduct testing in closed Poe Hall. An Appeals Court order issued Wednesday sided with the former student in all but two points of dispute with NCSU.
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NCSU’s sovereign immunity arguments challenged in Poe Hall dispute
A former North Carolina State University grad student and employee is challenging the university’s sovereign immunity arguments in a legal dispute involving the Poe Hall shutdown. The state Appeals Court issued a May 16 order granting the university a temporary stay in its dispute with Darren Masier.
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Appeals Court grants NCSU request to block judge’s ruling in Poe Hall dispute
A unanimous three-judge state Appeals Court panel has granted North Carolina State University’s request to block a lower court ruling in a legal dispute involving the Poe Hall shutdown. The order issued Thursday granted NC State a temporary stay in its dispute with former grad student and employee Darren Masier.
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NCSU asks Appeals Court to block trial judge’s ruling in Poe Hall dispute
North Carolina State University has asked the state’s second-highest court to block a trial judge’s ruling in a legal controversy involving the Poe Hall shutdown. The lower court order would force NCSU to allow outside investigators into the closed building.
