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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 13, 2013

Flight school students must arbitrate claims against lenders, 9th Circuit rules

Former students of a defunct private helicopter school in Oakland must arbitrate claims against their tuition lenders, instead of pursuing their complaint in a class action, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO- Former students of a defunct private helicopter school in Oakland must arbitrate claims against their tuition lenders instead of pursuing their complaint in a class action, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.


The ruling from an 11-judge panel enforces an arbitration clause in a loan contract from KeyBank National Association and its affiliates, which a pair of student...

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