Franklin & Marshall College Breach of Contract Class Action
Last verified October 22, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 5:24-cv-01024).
- March 8, 2024Case filed
What happened
This is a putative class action against Franklin & Marshall College. The docket indicates the case involves contract claims and has reached a proposed settlement, with motions for class certification and final approval pending. The underlying allegations are not detailed in the provided text, but the case appears to concern disputes over tuition, fees, or other student charges.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Franklin & Marshall College Breach of Contract Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed March 8, 2024 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 5:24-cv-01024).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Franklin & Marshall College Breach of Contract Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: ANTHONY ALESANDRO (Leeds Brown Law); MICHAEL A. TOMPKINS (LEEDS BROWN LAW, P.C.); GARY F. LYNCH (Lynch Carpenter, LLP); NICHOLAS A. COLELLA (Lynch Carpenter, LLP). For Franklin & Marshall College: James Andrew Morsch (Saul Ewing LLP); John A. Marty (Saul Ewing LLP); JAMES A. KELLER (Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- WILLIAM DOYLE
Defendants
- FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
Counsel for plaintiffs
- ANTHONY ALESANDROLeeds Brown LawRepresents WILLIAM DOYLE15 tracked cases · $2.2M in disclosed settlementsaalesandro@leedsbrownlaw.com · (516) 873-9550
- MICHAEL A. TOMPKINSLEEDS BROWN LAW, P.C.Represents WILLIAM DOYLE17 tracked cases · $3.7M in disclosed settlementsmtompkins@leedsbrownlaw.com · (516) 873-9550
- GARY F. LYNCHLynch Carpenter, LLPRepresents WILLIAM DOYLE83 tracked cases · $605.9M in disclosed settlementsgary@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
- NICHOLAS A. COLELLALynch Carpenter, LLPRepresents WILLIAM DOYLE35 tracked cases · $396.9M in disclosed settlementsnickc@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
Counsel for defendants
- James Andrew MorschSaul Ewing LLPRepresents FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE8 tracked casesjim.morsch@saul.com · (312) 876-7866
- John A. MartySaul Ewing LLPRepresents FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE2 tracked casesjohn.marty@saul.com · (412) 209-2566
- JAMES A. KELLERSaul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLPRepresents FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGEjkeller@saul.com · (215) 972-1964
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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