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July 28, 2006
Ivy Ridge Academy near Ogdensburg faces a class action lawsuit by former students and their parents.
The 25 plaintiffs are asking for a jury trial and $100 million in damages. The Syracuse firm Hancock & Estabrook, LLP is representing the group in the federal lawsuit.
They claim that Ivy Ridge falsely certified that they were a licensed and accredited private boarding school authorized by the state to issue diplomas.
The false assertion was made so parents could qualify for loans to pay monthly tuition ranging from $2,800 to $4,000, the lawsuit alleges.
In 2004 Ivy Ridge reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General in which the institution refunded about $1.5 million to parents.
The Watertown Daily Times quotes Ivy Ridge co-owner and Executive Director Jason Finlinson as saying the allegations are untrue and the lawsuit is just some people trying to make money.
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