Student, class action lawsuit against USF over COVID fees heads to Florida Supreme Court

The defense against the lawsuit centers on a sovereign immunity claim.

  • By Alex Walsh
  • | 8:30 a.m. November 21, 2022
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Should students be refunded fees that they (or their parents) paid for on-campus services during COVID-19? That question is currently working its way through Florida’s court system, with a focus on a USF student.

 

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