Lyon College v. Gray

Judith Rogers, Judge.

This appeal is brought from a jury verdict awarding appellee Melissa Gray $20,644 on her breach of contract claim against appellant Lyon College. In 1995, while appellee was a student at Lyon, she was accused by the college’s Honor Council of using improper information to prepare for a physics test. The council found her guilty, and her conviction was upheld on appeal to the president of the college. As a result, she was suspended from school for the remainder of the 1995-1996 academic year, given an “F” in her physics course, and given a “W” in her other courses. In…