Catholic University, Howard Class Suits Over Pandemic Closures To Proceed

Mealey's (July 12, 2021, 2:04 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a July 9 opinion, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled on dismissal motions in two related putative class complaints against universities over the cancellation of in-person instruction in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing the breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims to proceed due to plausibly stating claims but dismissing a conversion claim brought against one of the schools....