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· 4/18/1990

Boehm v. University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Citations

  • 573 A.2d 575
  • 392 Pa. Super. 502
  • 1990 Pa. Super. LEXIS 878

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that the relationship between á private college and its students is contractual in nature
  • noting that some courts have permitted inquiry into whether proceedings to discipline students established by a private academic institution incorporated basic notions of due process and fundamental fairness
  • noting that some courts have permitted inquiry into whether proceedings to discipline students established by a private academic institution incorporated basic notions of due process and fundamental fairness
  • stating that a private university must substantially comply with established-procedures before suspending or expelling a student (citations omitted)
  • observing that “[a] majority of the courts have characterized the relationship between a private college and its students as contractual in nature.”
  • discussing the fact that some courts have reviewed private colleges’ disciplinary procedures by considering whether they comport with the minimum guarantees of due process

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Judges: Brosky, Wieand, Johnson

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