Federal jury found in favor of Yavapai College and co-defendants June 26 on eight-year old multi-million dollar lawsuit; Judge rejected Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law August 19; appeal possible
The Yavapai Community College District Governing Board met in executive session at its September 14 meeting on the Verde Campus in Clarkdale to discuss the multi-million dollar lawsuit brought eight years ago by former Community College Director of Aviation, Dan Hamilton, against Yavapai Community College, NorthAire, and Guidance Academy. The case was tried from June 8, 2021 to June 26, 2021 before a federal district court jury.
The jury acquitted all defendants of allegations that they engaged in a fraudulent scheme to obtain funding from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). Plaintiff had essentially asserted that the Defendants defrauded the VA by obtaining funding in violation of 38 C.F.R. § 21.4201, otherwise known as Regulation 4201 or the 85/15 Rule.
The Plaintiff brought a motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law following the jury verdict, which was reported dismissed on August 19. Hamilton v. Yavapai Cmty. Coll. Dist., CV-12-08193-PCT-GMS, (D. Ariz. Aug. 19, 2021). It is surmised that the Executive Session held September 14 was intended to give instructions to the Community College’s defense team should the Plaintiff appeal the jury’s verdict.
The information supplied the public at the meeting about the lawsuit is contained in the below video.
Source: Motion for Judgment as Matter of Law, filed August 2021, reported August 19, 2021. https://casetext.com/case/hamilton-v-yavapai-cmty-coll-dist-7