Donald Trump failed to kill the fraud lawsuit against him for Trump University
A New York court has refused to throw out a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump over his former school for real estate investors.
The Appellate Division on Tuesday unanimously rejected Trump's request to dismiss the 2013 suit.
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The four justices also denied New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's request for an immediate judgment, saying there are material issues of fact.
You can read the ruling here.
Schneiderman alleges Trump University was unlicensed and promised lessons with real estate experts hand-picked by Trump, only one of whom had ever met him.
He says the school used "bait-and-switch" tactics. Its name was changed to the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative before it closed in 2010.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing.
His fellow Republican presidential candidates have attacked him over the litigation.
The ruling coincided with Republican primaries in 11 states on Super Tuesday.
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Jason Abbruzzese is a Business Reporter at Mashable. He covers the media and telecom industries with a particular focus on how the Internet is changing these markets and impacting consumers. Prior to working at Mashable, Jason served as Markets Reporter and Web Producer at the Financial Times. Jason holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from Australian National University.
