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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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Media Articles & Court Documents
Joanne Black v. Killebrew Dalton, Inc. dba Crown College
Latisha Gonzalez v. Killebrew Dalton, Inc. dba Crown College
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Student Takes on College and Wins
Seattle Times, February 24, 2006 by Emily Heffter & Nick Perry |
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College Must Pay Student $2000 Tacoma News Tribune, February 2, 2006 by David Wickert |
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A Battle Over Standards At For-Profit Colleges,
Wall Street Journal, October 3, 2005 by John Hechinger |
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Deposition of Joanne Black
(Student Witness and Plaintiff) taken June 20, 2005 reported by Byers and Anderson |
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Deposition
of John Wabel (Defendant) taken March 25, 2005 reported by Laurie Briggs, RPR |
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Deposition
of Michael Nobles (Student Witness) taken September 28, 2005 reported by Elaine K. Rippen, RPR |
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Deposition
of Mary Ann Bardoni-Barbe
(former Crown College Instructor)
taken September 26, 2005 reported by Elaine K. Rippen, RPR |
Lola Jackson v. Killebrew Dalton, Inc. dba Crown College
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Second
Amended Complaint filed January 17, 2003 in Pierce County Superior Court |
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Trial
Brief filed April 21, 2004 in Pierce County Superior Court |
schools only to find out when they graduated that this was not the case.
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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.