Can I sue a truck driving school to get my money back if I should have never been accepted by it because I have a felony?
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Can I sue a truck driving school to get my money back if I should have never been accepted by it because I have a felony?
I have a felony and cannot find a job because of the felony. I have been applying for a year to companies. I found out after I graduated that the school should not have even accepted me because of it. I paid in cash for the school, then when I graduated they said they couldn’t help me find a job like they promised because of the felony. They said they did a background check before I started and saw nothing wrong; they use the same company as the truck companies. Can I get my money back? I have to pay back a family member I borrowed from.
Asked on October 15, 2011 under Business Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Whether or not you are entitled to a refund from the trucking school because of the felony conviction that you have that prevents you from getting your trucker's license, you first need to read your contract with the truck driving school in that the agreement (assuming you have one) sets forth the obligations owed to you by the school and vice versa in the absence of conflicting state law.
Potentially the document may have some reference as to the effect of a felony conviction and getting a trucking license.
The next step for you to do is contact another trucking school, and see what its protocol is as to advising possible students as to any challenges in getting a trucking license if one has a felony conviction.
From what you have written there is a possibility of a factual basis for getting your fees paid for the trucking school. You might consider consulting with a criminal defenses attorney about the possibility of getting your felony conviction expunged which could assist you in getting your desired trucking license.
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