Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Johns Hopkins University will be paying up to $6.6 million to settle a class action about its switch to remote learning in March 2020. The complaint alleged that the university breached the terms of its contracts with students when it stopped offering on-campus and in-person classes, services, and facilities due to the Covid-19 pandemic and claims it should therefore make partial refunds of the tuition and fees students had paid for the semester.
Docket Number:1:20-cv-01335-JRR
Company: Johns Hopkins University
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Objection Deadline: March 18, 2023
Exclusion Deadline: March 18, 2023
Final Approval Hearing: April 17, 2023
Proof of Purchase:You do not need to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you were a student for the Spring 2020 semester at Johns Hopkins and you paid tuition and/or fees for in-person educational services, and your tuition and fees have not been refunded.
Typical Settlement Amount:Proportionate share of the net settlement fund, with the amount depending on how much you paid in tuition and fees for in-person education for the Spring 2020 semester. Payments to be considered include out-of-pocket payments and payments from student loans, but do not include scholarships from Johns Hopkins.
Total Settlement Amount: Up to $6,600,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$12,500
Law Firms:
Francis & Mailman PC
Law Office of Courtney Weiner, PLLC
Case Name: Elena Botts v. Johns Hopkins University
Settlement Website: JHU Spring 2020 Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
JND Legal Administration
Elena Botts v. Johns Hopkins University
c/o JND Legal Administration
PO Box 91379
Seattle, WA 98111
info@jhuspring2020settlement.com
877-415-0645