Overview

• Court records show the case was dismissed Thursday after a confidential settlement between the parties.
• Fitzgerald had sought $130 million and said the deal resolves his breach of contract, defamation, and emotional-distress claims.
• Northwestern said extensive discovery corroborated hazing but found no evidence players reported it to Fitzgerald or that he condoned or directed it.
• The agreement ends a two-year legal fight that had been scheduled for trial in November.
• The university said it has expanded anti-hazing training and reporting measures, and it previously settled 34 former players’ lawsuits this spring.