Cortale v. Educational Testing Service

OPINION OF THE COURT

William L. Underwood, Jr., J.

The case at bar is a dispute arising from the plaintiff’s taking the standardized Graduate Record Examination (GRE) administered by the defendant corporation. The essential allegations are not in dispute. Plaintiff sat for the examination on two occasions. After plaintiff took the test for the second time, her score significantly improved. Defendant accused the plaintiff of cheating. There is no direct evidence to support this allegation. Rather, the basis of this charge was circumstantial evidence consisting of substantial similarity between…