Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
Back to profile3 entries
2020
WVU security and wrongful-death litigation
A 2022 civil lawsuit against the West Virginia University Board of Governors and ACC alleged negligence and wrongful death after student Eric J. Smith was killed in 2020 by two non-resident intruders who allegedly gained unauthorized access to a building.
2018
Student lease-payment class-action settlement
A federal class action alleged that ACC’s advertising presented monthly lease rates calculated over 12 months while the leases covered approximately 11.5 months. ACC agreed to a $444,775 settlement, including a $275,000 class benefit fund, and changed the terminology in its advertising from “monthly” to “installment” payments.
2014
Balcony death and wrongful-death settlement
University of Missouri student Jack Lipp died after falling from a balcony during a party. His parents later brought a wrongful-death action involving American Campus Communities and other entities. A $5 million settlement involving ACC, Ginger C, and Roland Management was approved in 2017.