Federal Judge Allows Student Tuition Refund Class Action To Proceed Against Quinnipiac University Over COVID-19 Shift To Online Learning

Following up on my previous post, GWU And NYU Beat Student COVID-19 Tuition Refund Lawsuits:  Connecticut Law Tribune, Quinnipiac Must Face Some COVID-19 Claims Tied to Remote Education, Judge Rules:

A federal judge in Connecticut issued a partial favorable ruling Thursday to four students suing Quinnipiac University in a class action after its in-person learning was disrupted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge Kari Dooley ruled the parents of the four students had no standing to sue, but did rule for the students on their breach-of-contract and unjust-enrichment claims. Dooley did dismiss their conversion claim. The plaintiffs are seeking millions of dollars on behalf of the class.

Hundreds of similar lawsuits have been filed against colleges and universities across the nation, drawing a mixed bag of rulings from judges.

• Hartford Courant, Federal Judge Rules Quinnipiac Students Can Continue Lawsuit For Tuition Payments Forfeited During Pandemic
• Inside Higher Ed, Judge Says Students Can Sue Quinnipiac Over Shift to Remote Learning
• New Haven Register, Quinnipiac University 'Deprived Students Of In-Person Learning', Lawsuit Claims