Crown College Lies
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  This case has been extensively reported in media, local and national.  This is an example of some of the articles.  Additionally, there are numerous court documents which illuminate the case.  

 

 

 

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Joanne Black v. Killebrew Dalton, Inc. dba Crown College

Students Demand Satisfaction,
Tacoma News Tribune, March 27, 2005, by David Wickert
Crown College Sued By Students,
King5.com, March 21, 2005
Black class action lawsuit interviews with Robert Cerka (plaintiff),William Ball (HECB) John Wabel,
King 5 Broadcast, March 2005
Crown College to pay $87,000 to Settle Lawsuit
Tacoma News Tribune, August 20, 2006 by David Wicker
First Amended Complaint
filed March 29, 2005

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Latisha Gonzalez v. Killebrew Dalton, Inc. dba Crown College

Student Takes on College and Wins
Seattle Times, February 24, 2006 by Emily Heffter & Nick Perry
College Must Pay Student $2000
Tacoma News Tribune, February 2, 2006 by David Wickert
A Battle Over Standards At For-Profit Colleges,
Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2005 by John Hechinger
Deposition of Joanne Black (Student Witness and Plaintiff)
taken June 20, 2005 reported by Byers and Anderson
Deposition of John Wabel (Defendant)
taken March 25, 2005 reported by Laurie Briggs, RPR
Deposition of Michael Nobles (Student Witness)
taken September 28, 2005 reported by Elaine K. Rippen, RPR
Deposition of Mary Ann Bardoni-Barbe (former Crown College Instructor)
taken September 26, 2005 reported by Elaine K. Rippen, RPR

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Lola Jackson v. Killebrew Dalton, Inc. dba Crown College

Second Amended Complaint
filed January 17, 2003 in Pierce County Superior Court
Trial Brief
filed April 21, 2004 in Pierce County Superior Court

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schools only to find out when they graduated that this was not the case.  There a bevy of witnesses including former students, former instructors and expert witnesses from University of Washington who were ready to testify.   Mr. Wabel decided to settle the case on the eve of trial.  The settlement was confidential but the scuttlebutt was that they received their loan money back.