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The case began in 2016 with an incident of shoplifting by a Black Oberlin College student at Gibson's Bakery and subsequent arrest of three Black students for assaulting a staff member. Students, faculty members and employees of Oberlin College protested against the bakery, alleging racism.
Jun 1, 2022 · Oberlin College and Conservatory has initiated payment in full of the $36.59 million judgment in the Gibson’s Bakery case. This amount represents awarded damages and accumulated interest, and therefore no further payments are required.
Sep 9, 2022 · Oberlin College and Conservatory will pay a $36.59 million judgment to a local bakery that filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming the bakery's owners were falsely accused of racism after...
Sep 9, 2022 · Ohio's Oberlin College on Thursday said it will pay nearly $37 million to a local bakery that sued the school for libel following a 2016 shoplifting incident involving three Black students.
Sep 10, 2022 · Oberlin College is expected to pay $36.59 million of awarded damages to Gibson's Bakery in Ohio following a legal fight after the store owners claimed the school accused them of being racist...
Dec 16, 2022 · Oberlin College was ordered to pay damages to the owners of Gibson's Bakery, who accused the college of ruining their business by branding them as racists.
Sep 9, 2022 · Oberlin College was ordered to pay damages to the owners of Gibson's Bakery, who accused the college of ruining their business by branding them as racists.
Apr 1, 2022 · An Ohio appeals court has upheld a ruling that awarded more than $30 million to a bakery that accused Oberlin College of damaging its business and libeling it with false accusations of racism.
Apr 4, 2022 · In a 3-to-0 decision, a state appeals court upheld a ruling from 2019 that required Oberlin College to pay Gibson’s Bakery $25 million in punitive damages and another $6 million in legal fees after the business accused Oberlin of damaging its reputation.
Sep 9, 2022 · After a legal battle spanning several years, Oberlin College has finally agreed to pay $36.59 million in damages to a local bakery for falsely accusing the business owners of racism.
