Legal Opinion
Paulsen v. Golden Gate University
California Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1979No. S.F. 24049PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
Defendant Golden Gate University appeals from a . judgment in an action for declaratory relief directing it to award plaintiff Paulsen a law degree.
Golden Gate is a nonprofit, private educational institution. Paulsen enrolled at its school of law in 1971 and attended classes there until 1975. Although he was a full time degree student for three years, he failed to satisfy the academic average and unit requirements for a degree and was academically disqualified. His status during the fourth year of study is here in issue.
We are asked to determine whether a private university…
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