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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] ... So in Maryland (where most of the cases are) - you should think twice before breaching an enrollment contract with a liquidated damages clause.  ...[/quote]
Yes, I'd think twice before signing an enrollment contract with a liquidated damages clause if I thought I might want to pull out of the school later.  And if I saw that a particular school makes it a habit of suing several parents every year, I'd think three or four times extra before signing with that school![/quote]

I agree.  What sort of creep would commit to enrolling in a school (and possibly preventing another from attending that school) while actively pursuing another "better" option?  There should be a special place in hell for such selfish people and I, for one, applaud schools that do their part to restore sanity.[/quote]

Don't most schools handle this issue by requiring a moderate deposit (say $2,000) which a family loses if it pulls out after the deadline?  Does Barrie instead have a liquidated damages clause that requires payment of the full tuition amount?  That would seem really excessive.

I hear your point about "possibly preventing another from attending that school," and that would be a bad thing if it happens.  But as I read the court case posted here, Barrie DID fill the student's spot, and yet still pursued the family for the full tuition cost regardless.  So I don't think Barrie gets to wear the white hat here.[/quote]

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