$600,000
Education Law / Fraud
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Case Details
On August 26, 2014, the Macomb County Circuit granted summary judgment in favor of our client, the City of Fraser, in a case brought against Almeda University, an institution with its place of business located in Puerto Rico, in the amount of $600,000. This case of first impression was brought against Almeda University under the recently passed Authentic Credentials In Education Act, MCL 390.1601, and involved Almeda University issuing Bachelors and Masters degrees to police officers which were used by the officers for promotion and salary increases. The Macomb County Circuit Court found that because Almeda University was not a qualified institution under the Act necessary to issue advance degrees in the State of Michigan, Almeda “knowingly issued or manufactured a false academic credential.”
Additional Notes
Summary judgment granted for City of Fraser against Almeda University, awarding $600,000 in statutory damages for issuing false academic credentials.