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This has no bearing on legal liability. If a business doesn’t provide the promised service “we spent your money already” is no defense. Doesn’t mean universiti

by graeme 6y ago

This has no bearing on legal liability. If a business doesn’t provide the promised service “we spent your money already” is no defense. Doesn’t mean universities lose the case, but whether or not they spent the money is irrelevant.

easterncalculus 6y ago
What does have legal liability is an act of god clause. If any sort of language like that is in whatever's being signed this situation certainly qualifies.
- LanceH 6y ago
  A force majeure contract absolves them of delivering their service. It doesn't mean they get to change their service however they see fit and keep all the money. People up front for an in person semester. If they really want to go the force majeure route, they should return the money up front and renegotiate the rest of the semester.
  - usaar333 6y ago
    Sure, they can return some money but who knows how much was already allocated, especially with distance learning continuing. I got no refund from my kid's preschool for similar reasons. This is a really uphill legal battle
    - LanceH 6y ago
      Then they can file bankruptcy and students can stand in line as creditors. "I already spent it" isn't a legal defense for taking money and not delivering services.
      - usaar333 6y ago
        Except it really is when it comes to Force Majeur.
        graeme 6y ago
        Really? If you have a source, I’m interested. I figured the event itself was the consequential part, not whether the money was spent. Also not sure the OP Meant it literally. University expenses are mostly fixed.