Blane v. Alabama Commercial College

The plaintiff, Geraldine Blane, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Alabama Commercial College, Inc., d/b/a Riley Business College, in Blane's lawsuit alleging breach of contract, fraud, and "educational malpractice" and claiming $703,695. The trial court found that the evidence before the court on the summary judgment motion presented no genuine issue of material fact. We agree.

In 1988, Blane was a 34-year-old housewife and part-time cook with a ninth grade education.1 She wanted to change the status of her life and was interested in returning to school. After…