Note : Plaintiffs ' attorney vows to appeal the decision . The suit was brought by two former ball boys who accused Boeheim of slander . They accused the attorney of fabricating allegations against a former Syracuse coach . This decision sends the message that you can attack the alleged victim and call him a liar with impunity . A judge rules the ' ` ` were likely to be an opinion ... rather than objective fact ''
Note : Plaintiffs ' attorney vows to appeal the decision . The suit was brought by two former ball boys who accused Boeheim of slander . They accused the attorney of fabricating allegations against a former Syracuse coach . A judge rules the ' ` ` were likely to be an opinion ... rather than objective fact ''