What to Know
- Hunter College is trying to evict a former student who it says is illegally squatting in her dorm room
- The lawsuit against Lisa Palmer, 32, says the woman owes more than $94,000 in unpaid residence hall fees since she dropped out in 2016
- Palmer says she plans to stay and fight the case; a Hunter College spokesperson says they cannot comment on pending litigation
A New York City college is trying to evict a former student who it says is illegally squatting in her dorm room.
Hunter College has filed a lawsuit against 32-year-old Lisa Palmer, saying the woman owes more than $94,000 in unpaid residence hall fees since she dropped out in 2016.
The lawsuit says Palmer was denied summer housing in 2016. She remained in her dorm, despite the school sending several notices that she would be charged $150 a day if she stayed.
Palmer was issued a 30-day eviction notice in September 2017. She refused to leave, prompting the school to file its lawsuit.
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Palmer, a former geography major, says she plans to stay and fight the case.
A Hunter College spokesperson says they cannot comment on pending litigation.
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Last month, the New York Post reported a 67-year-old nurse was being sued by the college to vacate the residence hall he's used as a "crash pad" since 1980.
