Hunter College Sues Former Student Who Refuses to Leave Dorm Room
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Hunter College is trying to evict a former student who it says is illegally squatting in her dorm room
The lawsuit against Lisa Palmer, 32, says the woman owes more than $94,000 in unpaid residence hall fees since she dropped out in 2016
Palmer says she plans to stay and fight the case; a Hunter College spokesperson says they cannot comment on pending litigation
A New York City college is trying to evict a former student who it says is illegally squatting in her dorm room.
Hunter College has filed a lawsuit against 32-year-old Lisa Palmer, saying the woman owes more than $94,000 in unpaid residence hall fees since she dropped out in 2016.
Derek DeFreitas, a 67-year-old nurse, is being sued by Hunter College to vacate the residence hall he’s crashed in since 1980, according to a report.
The lawsuit says Palmer was denied summer housing in 2016. She remained in her dorm, despite the school sending several notices that she would be charged $150 a day if she stayed.
Palmer was issued a 30-day eviction notice in September 2017. She refused to leave, prompting the school to file its lawsuit.
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Princeton's "generous" financial aid makes it Money's most affordable Ivy League school, with more than 80 percent of students graduating debt-free. Not only do students have access to Nobel Prize winners, but recent graduates report earning an average of $67,600 per year.
Last month, the New York Post reported a 67-year-old nurse was being sued by the college to vacate the residence hall he's used as a "crash pad" since 1980.
