GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court is weighing whether a lawsuit from a University of Florida graduate student can move forward.
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He wants the school to refund him for services that were not provided when the campus shut down in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The First District Appeal Court previously rejected Anthony Rojas’ potential class-action lawsuit.
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A key issue with the lawsuit is whether UF breached a contract with Rojas.
“The students did not receive anything for their money during the time it was shut down. That is the breach,” said attorney Douglas Eaton.
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The state supreme court will likely take months to issue a ruling.
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