Could Oberlin College, like The Evergreen State College, now be in financial difficulties because of ill-advised wokeness? If you’ve been following the story, Gibson’s Bakery sued the College after three students were caught shoplifting or beating up the shop owner (they pleaded guilty). The College and its students then tried to exact revenge, defaming the bakery, accusing it of racism (a charge that proved palpably ridiculous), and even cutting off college business with the store. A local local jury found the College guilty and fined it $11.2 million in compensatory damages and then $33 million in punitive damages, making a total of over $44 million. That was reduced to $25 million (the punitive damages were higher than allowed by Ohio law), but then the judge slapped another $6.5 million on Oberlin to cover the Gibsons’ expenses and lawyer fees. Ergo, the college is in the hole for over $31…
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