Questão jurídica principal
Whether the dean exceeded his discretion by refusing to recognize an exceptional situation for university erasure.
Decisão extraída
Yes. In light of the medical and professional difficulties documented, the refusal to acknowledge an exceptional circumstance was an abuse of discretion.
Fundamentação extraída
The medical certificates established serious health problems, both physical and psychological, with real panic attacks, together with major work-related difficulties. On that basis, the case was exceptional and should not have been treated as ordinary.