The defendants, Lakehead University and Gordon Hayman, brought a motion to strike the plaintiff's statement of claim without leave to amend.
The plaintiff, a PhD graduate, sued the university and his professor for breach of contract and negligence, alleging unreasonable delays in dissertation review.
The court granted the motion, striking the claim without leave to amend, on the basis that disputes between students and universities regarding academic matters are not subject to breach of contract or tort claims.
