Goehring v. Chapman University

Opinion

McCONNELL, P. J.

This case arises from misrepresentations Chapman University (Chapman) made to plaintiffs, students in the inaugural class of its law school, and its violations of Business and Professions Code section 6061, which requires written disclosures of facts pertinent to a law school’s unaccredited status. We hold as matters of first impression that Business and Professions Code section 6061 (1) confers a private right of action for the refund of tuition from an unaccredited law school that violates written disclosure requirements; (2) is not subject to the exhaustion of…