Knight files new lawsuit

For six months, former men's head basketball coach Bob Knight did not have any litigation pending against IU, but that streak ended Thursday in Indianapolis when Knight's attorneys filed a lawsuit against IU.\nKnight is suing the University and Indiana Insurance Company on the basis of the indemnity policy he had when he was employed by the University. An indemnity policy, a type of liability insurance, covers employee attorney fees and other expenses if a lawsuit is brought against the employee while employed at the University. \nThe suit claims Knight should receive $25,000 from the University for the cost of fees paid when he settled a lawsuit brought against him by former men's basketball assistant coach Ron Felling in 1999. Felling accused Knight of pushing him after a game.\nAccording to the policy, Knight should have received the money if he met the four stipulations required in the course of an incident. One of those stipulations dictates that Knight must have been acting in the best interests of IU.\n"We don't think (Knight's) actions fell within the provisions of that policy," said Dorothy Frapwell, counsel for IU.\nKnight did not return phone calls by press time Monday. Knight's attorneys could not be reached for comment.\nKnight was fired from IU in September of 2000 for what former IU President Miles Brand said was a streak of bad behavior. The streak culminated with an incident in which IU accused Knight of initiating physical contact with freshman Kent Harvey. \nKnight then sued the University for an estimated loss of $2 million in media and shoe contracts as well as basketball camps and endorsements. Knight dropped the case against IU earlier this year.\nThe Associated Press contributed to this report.\n-- Contact senior writer Mike Malik at mjmalik@indiana.edu.