In re: Suffolk University COVID Refund Litigation

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-10985

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

William G. Young

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  1. November 04, 2022

    Suffolk U. 'Boldly' Misread COVID Tuition Ruling, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge denied Suffolk University's motion to dismiss students' claims for tuition refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the school's attorneys had "boldly" misread a previous order denying class certification to mean that the plaintiffs never could have put together a valid class, and thus lack subject matter jurisdiction.

  2. July 14, 2022

    Suffolk U. Students Can Take COVID Tuition Suit To Trial

    Suffolk University students seeking tuition refunds because of the COVID-19 pandemic can have a jury decide whether the downtown Boston school breached its contract when it charged in-person rates for remote learning, a federal judge said Wednesday.

  3. June 29, 2022

    Suffolk Univ. Earns Partial Pretrial Win In COVID Refund Suits

    Suffolk University students whose classes were forced online due to the COVID-19 pandemic can't bring claims to recover various fees paid to the Boston school, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  4. June 23, 2021

    Suffolk University Can't Dodge Remote Learning Tuition Suits

    Suffolk University can't hide behind the principle of academic freedom to escape a pair of suits by students seeking partial tuition refunds after the pandemic shifted classes online, a Massachusetts federal judge said Wednesday.

  5. February 02, 2021

    E-Learning Like Paying Prime Rib Price For Burger, Court Told

    Suffolk University students whose classes were forced online when the Boston-based school went remote last spring told a federal judge Tuesday that the situation was a bait-and-switch akin to prepaying for a prime rib dinner but being given a hamburger instead.

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