Virtual Bears

The plaintiff in King v. Baylor Univ. contended that Baylor had breached a contract with her (the “Financial Responsibility Agreement” pursuant to which she paid her tuition). During the COVID-19 pandemic, students at Baylor University were promised that they would have live classes on campus, but the university went “all-virtual” instead. She contended that she had made an informed decision to attend Baylor “live” when in fact her education was delivered remotely. The Fifth Circuit found potential ambiguity in the phrase “educational services” in the parties’ contract and remanded for further development of that issue. No. 21-50352 (Aug. 23, 2022).