Erdy v. Columbus Paraprofessional Institute

Defendant-appellant, Technology Education Corporation (“TEC”), appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas awarding plaintiffs-appellees, Gail A. Erdy, Tamara D. Wolford, and Monica Jones, $5,225 each against TEC, as well as two other defendants, for breach of contract to perform educational services.

Plaintiffs each entered into contracts with Paraprofessional Institutes of Ohio (“PIO”), in the early part of 1987. PIO operated an educational institution offering post-secondary technical and vocational training. Just before plaintiffs’ classes started, PIO sold the…