Florida College Must Face Lawsuit Over Covid Remote Learning

Nova Southeastern University must face a potential class action over its decision to temporarily switch to exclusively online classes in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, after a federal court said Florida’s attempt to retroactively shield colleges from this type of suit is unconstitutional.

Leo Ferretti was enrolled at NSU as a full-time undergraduate student. In response to official guidance in March 2020 the school suspended all in-person classes and announced it would soon resume instruction exclusively online. All athletic events were canceled, dining and recreational facilities were closed, on-campus transportation was suspended, tutoring and testing services were halted, ...