Former Truett McConnell University President Emir Caner has filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging trustees breached his employment contract when they terminated him last year.
The complaint, filed June 5 in White County Superior Court, seeks damages, attorney fees and other relief related to Caner’s dismissal by the university’s Board of Trustees in September 2025.
The lawsuit marks the latest development in a controversy that led trustees to place Caner on administrative leave and later vote 19-10 to terminate his employment after allegations surfaced regarding his handling of sexual misconduct complaints involving former university officials.
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