Grad sues Keene State to have record expunged, $100,000 and an apology for punishing him for

Grad sues Keene State to have record expunged, $100,000 and an apology for punishing him for violating COVID rules


KEENE — A Massachusetts man who recently graduated from Keene State College is suing the school because he was disciplined for a violation of the school’s COVID-19 protocols.

Matthew Cote, of Haverhill, Mass., is seeking $100,000 in damages to have the record of his probation at the school removed as well as a letter of apology from the college sent to his family.

Keene State students were required to undergo weekly COVID-19 tests to attend in-person classes. In his lawsuit filed in Cheshire County Superior Court, Cote writes that due to the stress of the academic year and other factors, he forgot to get tested one week.

Once a test was taken the individuals received wristbands that allowed them to access on-campus facilities.

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