Baylor Student’s Contract Breach Claim Reinstated By 5th Circuit In Pandemic Suit

Mealey's (August 25, 2022, 1:33 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Aug. 23 reinstated a student’s breach of contract claim brought against Baylor University in a putative class complaint following the school’s transition to online-only learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, finding that the school has not shown that it had total discretion regarding how to provide educational services paid for by students....