Indiana Supreme Court will not hear case on Knight firing

The Indiana Supreme Court Tuesday refused to hear the appeal of a lawsuit claiming IU officials met to fire IU basketball coach Bob Knight in a way that violated the Indiana public meeting laws.\nThe lawsuit alleged the board of trustees, IU's governing body, met to discuss firing Knight, constituting a violation of Indiana's Open Door Law. A previous judgement found that then-IU President Myles Brand had full authority to fire Knight, and a later judgment found the trustees met legally. A group of fans, not Knight, brought the case to court.\nThe Court of Appeals of Indiana upheld the decision earlier this year. \nIU Director of Media Relations Larry MacIntyre said he believes the case was rejected based on its merits, but he said he couldn't speak for the state court. A press release from the court offered no explanation, only that the appeal was reviewed and denied.\n"We're pleased that the position we've maintained all along has been upheld," he said. "Hopefully, this brings the case to an end"