A state court in Tampa entered class certification in favor of students who paid millions of dollars in fees for services, facilities, resources, activities and events that the University of South Florida failed to provide during four academic semesters during the coronavirus pandemic.

Adam Moskowitz of the Moskowitz Law Firm in Miami represents the plaintiff class representative, doctoral student Valerie Marie Moore, against the defendant, the University of South Florida Board of Trustees. Moskowitz said the Hillsborough Circuit Court order was issued while a case involving a similar issue was pending before the Florida Supreme Court and after judges on nearly 15 other actions ruled differently.

Florida Supreme Court Building in Tallahassee, FL. (Credit: Felix Mizioznikov/Shutterstock) Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee, FL. (Credit: Felix Mizioznikov/Shutterstock)