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Education Law,
Appellate Practice

Nov. 18, 2019

Law school skips court fees, student can skip loan repayment

The Los Angeles County Superior Court appellate division reversed a judgment for Southwestern Law School against a former student who failed to repay $23,000 in loans after the school failed to pay costs and fees related to a venue transfer.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court appellate division reversed a judgment for Southwestern Law School against a former student who failed to repay $23,000 in loans after the school failed to pay costs and fees related to a venue transfer.

In an opinion filed last month and published Thursday, the appellate division remanded the case back to court for dismissal because Southwestern "did not pay the costs and fees within 30 days,"...

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