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Education Law

Nov. 12, 2024

University to pay $750K to students blocked from campus during COVID

The class of students claimed the school breached its contract by refusing refunds after it prevented them from attending on-site classes. The school denied any contract required on-site teaching but agreed to settle.

A $1.4 million class settlement was preliminarily approved by a federal judge in San Diego for a class of University of San Diego students who sued the school over failed promises of on-campus services during the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020.

According to the proposal, the plaintiffs' counsel estimated the class payout to be about $750,000 after attorney fees and costs, which the judge found was adequate.

The class - all students who were enrolled for at least one on-sit...

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