There is a class action lawsuit pending in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The case is brought on behalf of former and current students of Western Culinary Institute, which is now called Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland. Members of the class may be entitled to recover money damages in the form of tuition refunds and prejudgment interest.
The class action lawsuit alleges that Western Culinary Institute and Career Education Corp. failed to disclose certain information pertaining to the nature and value of the education offered to Students. The Plaintiff claims that by omitting such information, Western Culinary Institute and Career Education Corp. committed fraud and violated the Unlawful Trade Practices Act in ways that caused financial damage to him and members of the class.
The class consists of all current and former students who enrolled at Western Culinary Institute; now known as Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland, on or after March 5, 2006 (up to and including March 1, 2010), who attended Western Culinary Institute/Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland on or after March 5, 2006 (up to and including March 1, 2010), and who made tuition payments or incurred financial obligations, excluding where applicable all officers and directors of defendants, attorneys for the class, any judge who sits on the case, and any student who did not continue his or her studies due to academic ineligibility.
Western Culinary Institute and Career Education Corp. deny the alleged claims. They contend that they fully disclosed what they were required to disclose to the class members and that their alleged omissions did not cause injuries to any class member.
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YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS LAWSUIT:
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You May:
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Summary:
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Due Date:
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EXCLUDE YOURSELF
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You have a choice of staying in the Class or deciding to “opt-out” of the Class. The Court will exclude from the Class any person who requests to be excluded. If you request exclusion from the class, you will not share in any recovery or other relief granted to the class, and you will not be bound by any judgment for or against the class.
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June 20, 2011
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DO NOTHING
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You do not need to take any action at this time if you wish to remain a Class member. Depending upon the outcome of this lawsuit, and if you did not request exclusion from the class, you may be required to submit proof of your claimed damages or injuries in order to qualify for any recovery of damages made by the class. Further proceedings may take the form of a claim process or trial
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