Tag: campus safety

Safety Law News for December 13, 2023

— In California, the California Court of Appeal reversed the lower court in an important case involving the sexual abuse of a student by school employees.  The lower court dismissed the case, ruling that the school district was not liable…

Safety Law News for December 11, 2023

— In Illinois, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the ruling of the lower court denying the attempt of a person to obtain his release from detention because of his speech on a high school campus.  The person, “went to…

Safety Law News for November 16, 2023

— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruled that schools can be liable when they fail to provide “an appropriate level of supervision.”  This ruling reversed the lower court that dismissed the lawsuit of a student…

Safety Law News for November 3, 2023

— In Oregon, the Court of Appeals of Oregon ruled that Oregon law required the reversal of dismissed claims brought by paraeducators who worked in special education classrooms within the Portland Public Schools.  The paraeducators claimed that, “they repeatedly and…

Safety Law News for October 27, 2023

— In California, the California Court of Appeal denied immunity to a school district for injuries to a student who made her way to school by other means when the school bus “had not arrived for 40 minutes after the…

Safety Law News for August 14, 2023

— In Kentucky, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a trial court erred in granting a directed verdict in favor of a school teacher who chained a student to a tree to keep him from skipping class.  Specifically, the…

Safety Law News for July 19, 2023

— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal reversed the refusal of the Circuit Court to issue a Risk Protection Order against a student who was caught on campus with a  Glock 42 .380 caliber handgun, a loaded magazine, and…

Safety Law News for May 9, 2023

–  In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed the trial court’s decision to allow a school district to remove an employee after he went public with criticism of how educators were falling down on their legal obligations to special…

Safety Law News for February 9, 2022

–  In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a School District’s decision to expel a student for posting violent song lyrics on Snapchat violated his constitutionally protected right to free speech.  The School District expelled in the belief…

Safety Law News for July 10, 2020

— In Arizona, the Phoenix Union Governing Board announced it will modify its Intergovernmental Agreement with Phoenix Police for School Resource Officers for the 2020-2021 academic year.  They will use off-duty officers, when needed, to assist with required law enforcement…