Hofstra: No “Duty to Protect” Student Who Collapsed in Exam

Hofstra Claims It Has No Duty To Help Bar Examinees Suffering Cardiac Arrest

When an emergency hits the bar exam, Hofstra doesn't think that's on the entity renting out the hall.

Hofstra: No “Duty to Protect” Student Who Collapsed in Exam

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Hofstra University had 'no legal duty' to provide medical help to bar exam taker who went into cardiac arrest, court filing says

Mary Jane Jung, 36, has sued Hofstra and the state Board of Law Examiners, which administers the test, seeking undisclosed financial damages.

Hofstra University says it had no responsibility to help bar candidate in cardiac arrest

Hofstra University has asked a New York judge to dismiss the lawsuit of a July 2025 bar candidate who suffered cardiac arrest while taking the bar exam at the Long Island, New York, school last year, stating that it didn't have a responsibility to help her.