Legal Opinion
Faigel v. Fairfield University
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 11, 2003No. AC 22007PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
In this state, under special circumstances, a student may challenge her dismissal from an educational program as a breach of contract. Gupta v. New Britain General Hospital, 239 Conn. 574, 592-93, 687 A.2d 111 (1996). To limit judicial intrusion into educational decision making, the student must, however, allege nonperformance of a special promise, a promise outside the purview of normal educational expectations. Id. The central issue in this case is whether a student’s claim of breach of contract met this exacting standard. The trial court concluded that it did not and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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