BYU Student Seeks Rehearing After Class Cert Denial In Pandemic Case Upheld

Mealey's (May 31, 2023, 10:49 AM EDT) -- DENVER — A Brigham Young University (BYU) student filed a petition for rehearing after a divided 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled that a trial court “acted within its discretionary bounds” when it denied class certification in the student’s lawsuit over the school’s failure to provide partial refunds of tuition and fees after classes were switched to online-only during the coronavirus pandemic....