University Asks D.C. Circuit To Affirm Dismissal Of Pandemic Closure Suit

Mealey's (August 30, 2021, 12:42 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A trial court properly dismissed a putative class complaint by George Washington University (GW) students and parents seeking refunds after in-person classes and services were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic as there were no allegations of “a binding promise to provide in-person instruction no matter the circumstance,” GW and its board of trustees argue in an Aug. 26 appellee brief filed in the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals....