Four women’s Pronghorn players suing U of L, two employees for harassment, negligence
LETHBRIDGE – Four women are suing the University of Lethbridge, Sport and Recreation Services Executive Director Ken McInnes, and women’s Pronghorns hockey coach Michelle Janus, in relation to complaints that were levelled against the coach that went public earlier this month.
The Statement of Claim was filed Aug. 21 in Court of Queen’s Bench in Lethbridge by plaintiffs Olivia Alexander, Alannah Jensen, Chelsea Kasprick and Brittney Sawyer.
In court documents obtained by Lethbridge News Now, the women are claiming damages in excess of $1.1-million, saying they were “subjected to the harassing and demeaning conduct, representations, omission and/or negligence of McInnes and Janus,” while playing for the Pronghorns.
“The Defendants harassed and bullied the Plaintiffs by engaging in threating [sic] and intimidating behaviours, not providing them proper care, calling them names and suggesting they were mentally unstable on a daily basis,” the document goes on to state.