Earlier this weak a judge dismissed a linkurl:lawsuit;http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/52935/ filed by primate researcher Sally Boysen against Ohio State University (OSU). Boysen claims the University shut down the Chimpanzee Cognition Center at OSU and moved the animals to a sub-standard facility without her approval. Boysen also holds the university responsible for the death of two animals that died after their relocation. OSU says the Center was closed and the animals moved because Boysen failed to obtain funding for her research program after the university paid the bills for several years. On the phone today Boysen said she is 'extremely, extremely disappointed' by Judge Algenon Marbley's decision. Boysen wouldn't reveal her next move, except to say she is discussing a possible appeal with her attorney and that abandoning the issue is not an option for her. Boysen said she 'fully intend[s] to continue research' on the animals, although their current sanctuary, Chimp Haven...

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