The Kansas University Alumni Association on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a $2.2 million breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by fired former director Fred Williams.
During an hour-long hearing in District Court, an Alumni Association attorney said the law and the wording of Williams' contract required him to enter private arbitration behind closed doors-- not sue --in the event of a job dispute.
Judge Michael Malone said he needed more time to decide the matter.
Williams, who was fired in May after holding the job for 21 years, filed suit this summer asking for salary and benefits through 2008, the year his contract was to expire.
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