Breach of Contract and Negligence

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Jennifer DiPerna v. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Case No.: 17-3351

Officials: RIPPLE, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges

Focus: Breach of Contract and Negligence

Jennifer DiPerna was a student pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a private, non-profit institution. After TCSPP disciplined DiPerna for posting an image to her personal Instagram account that TCSPP considered offensive, DiPerna filed this lawsuit alleging breach of contract and negligence.

The year after DiPerna filed her complaint, one of her professors accused her of plagiarism. A hearing was held before a school committee, and DiPerna was dismissed. She amended her complaint to include claims related to her dismissal. In the proceedings below, DiPerna voluntarily withdrew some of her claims, and the district court granted summary judgment to TCSPP on all the others. DiPerna now challenges the district court’s conclusions. We affirm.

Affirmed

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