Philanthropist, 98, Sues Chapman for the Return of His $12 Million Gift

A 98-year-old man says Chapman University took advantage of his age to get him him to donate $12 million for an engineering building — and he is suing to get his money back. Corona del Mar philanthropists James and Catherine Emmi have filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court charging that Chapman University President James Doti put undue pressure on James Emmi to sign an irrevocable contract without the consent of his wife.