A 32-Year-Old Former College Student In NYC Is Refusing To Leave Her Dorm Because She Simply Refuses

According to a recent lawsuit, Hunter College is attempting to evict the 32-year-old former student named Lisa S. Palmer, whom they believe has been illegally squatting in their 25th Street dorm for two years (one of these dorms is pictured above).

The lawsuit alleges Palmer, who was a Geography major, failed to pay her dues "almost immediately" after enrolling in the dorm, and dropped out in 2016 when she was denied summer housing.

The school claims they've sent her notices of owed residence fees as well as repeated eviction notices over the years, that have been "ignored," the lawsuit alleges. Hunter College is asking for repayment of "a staggering $94,000 in unpaid residence hall charges on account of her continued occupancy."

Palmer specifically disputes the claim that she was denied summer housing in 2016 — she claims she signed a contract and was allowed to be in housing that summer.

"I stayed during the summer of 2016 following the expiration of my spring 2016 housing contract because I was permitted to do so by the Dean of Housing and/or Office of Residence Life. I also signed a Summer 2016 housing contract," she said.

When asked to see a copy of the contract, Palmer told BuzzFeed News she's "sav[ing] some information and documents for the actual lawsuit," and/or when she has an attorney.

She's currently looking for legal representation, but "none have met my expectations in terms of their deduction ability," she said.

According to Palmer, Hunter College forced her to drop out a semester before she was able to graduate because she was unable to pay her student fees. Therefore, she claims, she should not have to pay them.

“I don’t think paying it off is realistic, and I also don’t believe that I should have to pay it off,” she told a reporter at CBS2.

“I feel like every semester is a new opportunity to register for courses,” she added. “I think I should just stay and fight the case.”

Palmer wanted to stress to BuzzFeed News that she has "above a 2.0 GPA with Good Academic Standing," which was one of the conditions cited by Hunter College that allowed her residency in spring of 2016.