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22. You're right; the UCC does not apply to services like education

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #21)

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 08:59 PM

Nov 2014

But perhaps contract law or misrepresentation would. Michigan even has an innocent misrepresentation claim where the person didn't intend to defraud the person when the statement was made.

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Michigan Court Rules That State Has No Obligation To Provide Children With Education [View all] avebury Nov 2014 OP

The broker cities get, the more we will see these kinds of rulings Wella Nov 2014 #1

I really believe that the 1%ers and Ruling elite avebury Nov 2014 #2

I absolutely agree with that. My question is, what was the court case about? Wella Nov 2014 #4

OK, found the original case: it was against a charter school whose kids couldn't read at level Wella Nov 2014 #8

The parents need to change this trough their activism. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #19

I'm just hoping they will do it Wella Nov 2014 #23

Fuck michigan. If they let three people hold their children hostage, then wtf? recall them. roguevalley Nov 2014 #18

Implied Warranty of Merchantability Xipe Totec Nov 2014 #3

That's the Uniform COMMERCIAL Code, elleng Nov 2014 #7

There is a general definition of what an education is, by which merchantability can be measured. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2014 #9

The state purchased the services of a charter school Wella Nov 2014 #10

Maybe/Maybe not. elleng Nov 2014 #13

Yes, the devil is in the details Wella Nov 2014 #14

I think that this is a good analogy since the taxpayers are paying for their kids education. Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #21

You're right; the UCC does not apply to services like education ekcpllc Nov 2014 #22

Many states' constitutions require such. elleng Nov 2014 #5

Apparently government is for forced ultrasounds, wacking brown folks overseas, greasing the wheels TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #6

There is no Class War... right??? procon Nov 2014 #11

This is not so much about "class war" as it is about corporatization of basic public functions Wella Nov 2014 #17

This decision protects a charter school while destroying the children's right to education Wella Nov 2014 #12

I think this is the opinion ... ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #15

Nobody ever needed big book learnin. We be well enough with chic tracts. Rex Nov 2014 #16

Another step toward establishing the two class system; the aristocracy and the working class world wide wally Nov 2014 #20