University Pandemic Closure Class Claims Kept In Federal Court

Mealey's (January 18, 2023, 7:34 AM EST) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon issued an opinion retaining supplemental jurisdiction over state law putative class claims by Oregon State University (OSU) students following its decision in March 2020 to transition to online learning due to the coronavirus pandemic and denying the school’s motion for reconsideration of a request to dismiss contract claims and motion to certify a question to the state’s high court or to certify interlocutory appeal....