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Indiana University, Purdue student suit seeking refunds can proceed, appeals court rules
INDIANAPOLIS — The state appeals court docket has dominated that lawsuits filed by Indiana College and Purdue College college students searching for tuition and payment refunds after each colleges switched to on-line courses early within the COVID-19 pandemic can proceed to trial.
A 3-judge panel of the appellate court docket dominated unanimously Thursday there is a enough foundation for the plaintiffs to pursue their claims that the faculties didn’t ship on their contracted guarantees to supply an in-person studying expertise.
The fits search prorated refunds of tuition and numerous charges as damages.
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Each IU and Purdue moved to on-line studying in March 2020 after Indiana’s governor declared COVID-19 a statewide public well being emergency.
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