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FIGUEROA et al v. POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
Case Number:
2:20-cv-01484
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
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July 03, 2023
Pittsburgh School Inks $1.25M Pandemic Tuition Settlement
Point Park University in downtown Pittsburgh has reached a preliminary settlement of $1.25 million with students who sued the school, alleging it broke an implied contract in 2020 when it collected normal tuition for classes that were moved entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 26, 2021
Pa. University Can't Appeal Denied Dismissal Bid, Court Says
Point Park University in Pittsburgh can't get an immediate trip to the Third Circuit to appeal a ruling that it had an "implied contract" to provide in-person classes despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as a Pennsylvania federal judge said rulings in favor of other universities in the state hadn't said such implied contracts couldn't exist.
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August 11, 2021
Pa. College Can't Escape Virus Tuition Refund Suit
A Western Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday maintained the bulk of a proposed class action seeking tuition refunds from a Pittsburgh-based private college that shifted to online instruction when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, reasoning that students adequately alleged that the school breached an implied contract to provide in-person instruction.
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May 27, 2021
Point Park U. Says No 'Implied' Contract For In-Person Class
Pittsburgh's Point Park University said students choosing between in-person and online classes didn't create an "implied contract" guaranteeing in-person classes to those who chose them, and pointed to other universities' recent victories against similar suits seeking tuition refunds for semesters moved entirely online during the COVID-19 pandemic.