Judge refuses to dismiss ACC lawsuit against Maryland

Maryland's motion to dismiss an ACC lawsuit filed against it was denied. The school faces a $52 million exit fee for leaving the conference. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

A North Carolina judge refused to drop the lawsuit the ACC filed against the University of Maryland for exiting the conference, reports the Baltimore Sun. The conference slapped a $52 million exit fee on Maryland for its plans to leave the ACC and go to the Big Ten; the school's attorneys filed a motion to drop the lawsuit last month, saying the suit was invalid but was denied.

David Paulson, the spokesman for Maryland's Attorney General, said "the state is going to be be considering its options in light of this ruling."