QUESTION
Can I sue my school for negligence?
Asked on Dec 11th, 2017 on Breach of Contract - California
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I went to a private institution. In my contract it says that someone from our career services department would help me find a job in the first 6 months of graduation. My school shut down about 3 months after I graduated. Since I have graduated no one has contacted me at all. One of the reasons I went to the school is because of the help they claimed to provide. I've had to move back home because of the lack of funds. I have a job that somewhat pertains to my career, but I feel like if I would have had the help they told me I would have, I could have possibly gotten a better one. Can I file a lawsuit?
1 ANSWER
You can sue for breach of contract (anyone can sue anybody for anything, but I don't see any validity to a negligence suit). Although it may be difficult, if not impossible, for you to prove damages, i.e. to prove that if the school had fulfilled the contract, you would have gotten a better job at a higher rate of pay, it might be possible for you to get the contract rescinded, and get a refund of what you paid. The biggest problem is that even if you win, it is doubtful that your now closed school has the money to satisfy any judgment you may obtain.
Answered on Dec 12th, 2017 at 2:29 PM