培训机构被偷偷转让后倒闭，学员退费是原老板还是新老板负责？

Core Points - The training institution faced a decline in teaching quality, leading to refund requests from parents that were denied by the owner [1] - The owner secretly transferred the business to another individual without informing the parents, resulting in the institution's eventual closure and further complications regarding refunds [2] - A lawsuit was filed by parents seeking the return of approximately 140,000 yuan in prepaid fees, with the court consolidating the cases for trial [2] Group 1 - The original operator, Wang Dacheng, was found to have transferred his obligations to Yang without proper notification to consumers, which was deemed ineffective in terms of legal responsibility for refunds [3] - The court ruled that Wang Dacheng still bore the responsibility to return the prepaid fees collected during his operation period [3] - The contract terms regarding course validity were considered unfair and invalid, as they excluded consumer rights to refunds and were classified as format clauses [4] Group 2 - The court determined that Wang Dacheng's unauthorized transfer of the training center led to complications in verifying consumer data, which he was held accountable for [5] - The court recognized the validity of the parents' claims and ordered Wang Dacheng to refund over 128,000 yuan to the affected parents [5] - The ruling was upheld in a second trial, confirming the initial judgment [6]