Cliff Rieders, of Rieders, Travis, Humphrey, Waters, & Dorhmann. Courtesy photo
Must colleges give refunds when they cannot provide education? The answer would seem to be obvious, but as a result of the “COVID crisis,” the question became blurry as to when a college or university could be found to be delinquent in providing the bargained for education.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently took up the question as to whether colleges and universities must give refunds when, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they eliminated in-person learning. The decision sparking debate on the issue was Hickey v. University of Pittsburgh, 77 F. 4th 184 (3d Cir. 2023) (Krause, C.J.).
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