Brzica v. Trustees of Dartmouth College

The plaintiffs, seven Dartmouth College alumni, appeal dismissal of their petition for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief. They argue that the Trial Court {Fitzgerald, J.) erred in ruling that: (1) the plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts to maintain a cause of action for misrepresentation; (2) no fiduciary duty existed between the trustees of Dartmouth College and individual alumni; (3) a fundraising campaign did not constitute trade or commerce and the alumni were not consumers under the Consumer Protection Act; (4) res judicata and the Bricker doctrine applied to these…