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University of California sued for not refunding spring fees

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UC Davis

A University of California student filed a putative class-action lawsuit against the university Monday, stating it has refused to return fees paid for the spring semester even though students are no longer on campus.

“Despite its constructive eviction of students from campus for the remainder of the semester and ending all campus activities for at least that same time period, University of California has not offered refunds to students for the unused portion of their campus fees paid to cover the cost of certain on-campus services which are no longer available to students. University of California is, in essence, profiting from this pandemic,” says the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Oakland in Claire Brandmeyer v. the Regents of the University of California. Ms. Brandmeyer is a student at UC Davis.

It states while the university’s decisions to transition to online classes and instruct students to leave its 10 campuses were responsible, “it is unfair and unlawful for University of California to retain fee and costs and to pass the losses on to students and/or their families.”

The complaint states other higher education institutions across the United States in similar situations have provided “appropriate refunds.”

The complaint states students paid about $1,128 in student services fees for the 2019-2020 academic year. Students who attend Davis also paid about $1,900 in campus-based student fees for the Spring 2020 semester, which students on other campuses pay as well, according to the complaint.

The complaint’s charges include breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

A university spokesman said in a statement, “We just learned of the complaint and do not have a comment at this time.”

 

 

 

 

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