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Summary Of Steinberg Vs Chicago Medical School

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IRAC – Case Analysis Case: Steinberg vs. Chicago Medical School Facts Robert Steinberg was an aspiring medical student. He filed a suit against Chicago Medical School due to the accusation that the medical school failed to review his application based on the academic bulletin. Steinberg paid the admission fee of fifteen dollars but felt that the defendant used nonacademic criteria to make the admission decision (Justia US Law, 2018). Robert Steinberg was under the impression that the decision was based on the money his family was able to pay the school. Issue What is a contract? A contract is a binding agreement that the courts enforce. Decision The trial court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a true course of action. Reasons …show more content…

The contract that Chicago Medical School had made with Robert Steinberg stated that if he chose to pay the application fee the school would consider him. The school fulfilled this by judging his application after receiving the payment. The school promised to judge the application based off specific criteria. Managerial Implications Implications suggest that the case was legal. Robert Steinberg applied for Chicago Medical School and paid the application fee. The medical school simply did not accept his application, which the school decides based off of an academic bulletin. Both sides of the party knew the rules and had accepted them. IRAC – Case Analysis Case: Anesthesia Medical Group P.C. V. Buras Facts Paul Buras was employed with Anesthesia Medical Group and decided to resign from his position. Buras was then responsible for the repayment of his education loans totaling an amount of 22,500 dollars (McCoy, 2005). Paul Buras was enrolled at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia for a twenty-seven month course that allowed students to prepare and study for their boards (McCoy, 2005). Issue What is a contract? A contract is a binding agreement that the courts enforce. Decision The trial court enforced the contract provided by Anesthesia Medical Group, ordering the payment of the school loans as well as attorney fees.

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