University Pandemic Closure Class Suit Remanded Due To CAFA ‘Home State’ Exception

Mealey's (May 17, 2023, 9:52 AM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A consolidated class complaint accusing St. John’s University of breach of contract, unjust enrichment and conversion after it switched to online-only learning at the start of the coronavirus pandemic belongs in state court under the Class Action Fairness Act’s (CAFA) “home state” exception, a federal judge in New York ruled, rejecting the school’s argument that the exception can’t be called upon when the students initially chose a federal forum....