Court Dismisses Towson University Student’s Lawsuit over 2021 Campus Shooting

Court dismisses Towson University student’s lawsuit over 2021 campus shooting

A Towson University student shot on campus nearly five years ago lost her bid to sue the university. In a one-page ruling, and without explanation, the Maryland Supreme Court dismissed Catherine Torney’s lawsuit against the university. Torney was shot at a pop-up campus party Labor Day weekend in 2021. Earlier this month, Torney’s attorneys argued that while the party was unsanctioned, the university was negligent and the Towson University Polic…

Maryland Supreme Court blocks suit by woman who was shot on Towson campus

Maryland Supreme Court justices in a 2024 file photo. The court this week dismissed the case of a woman who was suing Towson University for negligence after she was shot during a party on campus. (Screengrab from court video)A Towson University alumna who was shot at an on-campus party in 2021 cannot sue the university for failing to protect her in the incident, after the Maryland Supreme Court dismissed her case this week. The court, after cons…