First Circuit Upholds Dismissal of URI Students’ Fee Claims Amid COVID-19 Closures

The First Circuit has upheld a district court’s dismissal of fee and unjust enrichment claims brought forward by the University of Rhode Island students regarding the institution’s Covid-19 closures. After hearing oral arguments in the case last month, the circuit court concurred with the lower court’s judgement, thereby dismissing the students’ claims.

For a more comprehensive analysis of the judgement, please refer to this article at law.com.