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                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Sunday, August 25, 1996                TAG: 9608260068
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH
SOURCE: Associated Press

ROBERTSON SETTLES WITH EX-DEAN AGREEMENT IS 3RD IN 2 YEARS BY EVANGELIST, REGENT OR CBN

A settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed by a former Regent University law school dean who was fired by Pat Robertson in 1993.

Lawyers declined to disclose terms of the settlement reached Friday, just before the case was to go to trial Monday.

``All I am authorized to say is the matter was resolved to the mutual satisfaction of all parties,'' said John M. Ryan, a Norfolk lawyer who represented Regent.

Herbert Titus' attorney, Wyatt B. Durrette Jr., also said he could not discuss the settlement.

Titus is running for vice president of the United States on the U.S. Taxpayers Party ticket. He could not be reached for comment.

He had sought $12.5 million from Robertson, Regent and several others. His lawsuit accused Robertson and others of defaming him, of conspiring to hurt him and of interfering with his business or profession.

This is the third lawsuit that Robertson, Regent or the Christian Broadcasting Network has settled in the past two years.

In 1994, a former CBN attorney, Kenneth H. Taylor, settled his slander lawsuit against CBN and a CBN security chief by accepting an undisclosed sum of money and a promised apology from Robertson. Taylor had sought $1.3 million. The case was settled on the day of trial.

Taylor had contended in his lawsuit that his reputation was hurt by a false accusation that he had accepted a kickback.

Another lawsuit was settled in June. In it, the former president of Robertson's U.S. Media Corp., Mark A. Barth, alleged he was fired for pointing out financial wrongdoing at CBN. He sought $3 million.

Robertson sued Barth in turn, contending Barth had tried to blackmail the ministry and had wrecked a $10 million deal by faking numbers in an important financial statement. Robertson sought $12 million.

Barth and Robertson dropped their lawsuits against each other on June 12. Robertson's attorney, Glen A. Huff, said no money changed hands.

Robertson and Regent won a lawsuit last year against three professors who claimed they had lifetime tenure. After a trial, a judge ruled there was no tenure at Regent when the professors signed their contracts in 1993.

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