The bakery accused Oberlin's dean of not only distributing a flier urging the boycott of Gibson’s Bakery, but also using college-owned copiers to print the material
An Ohio bakery that sued Oberlin College for libel over accusations of racism has been awarded a total of $44 million in damages.
The family behind Gibson’s Bakery sued the liberal arts institution and a school administrator after the Oberlin bakery was the focus of protests following the arrest of three black students involved in a November 2016 shoplifting incident. The three students later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.
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