The 1994 incident involved a Cal State Fullerton professor spanking the plaintiff on his bare buttocks with a ruler, allegedly in lieu of flunking him. The university and the ex-teacher both agree to pay.
All parties involved with the case say the settlement is confidential.
Atwell said that despite its standing as an institution funded by taxpayers, the university is justified in concealing details of the settlement. It's a confidential settlement. Foster, an Oxford-educated professor, was teaching political science at the time of the incident in April 1994. Neither Johns nor his attorney could be reached for comment Friday. Johns is black, Foster is white.