— In Colorado, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the adjudication of a student for possessing a handgun as a second-time juvenile offender and possessing a weapon on school grounds. The court rejected the argument of the student that the…
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Safety Law News for March 1, 2022
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who alleged that the school failed to notify law enforcement and other appropriate local agencies of sexual abuse by a…
Safety Law News For February 23, 2022
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed a lawsuit brought by a student who alleged that the school failed to notify law enforcement and other appropriate local agencies of sexual abuse by a teacher. …
Safety Law News for February 16, 2022
In Georgia, the United States District Court, ruled that in the school setting, “bystander liability” for Fourth Amendment violations may be applied to school officials who witness an unreasonably long detention in a school setting. A high school administrator was…
Safety Law News for January 24, 2022
— In Oklahoma, the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma ruled that a school was not immune from claims by a student victim of bullying at school. The student’s lawsuit claimed that negligence by district employees in the daily execution…
Safety Law News for November 29, 2021
— In Rhode Island, the Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the liability verdict against a school whose disciplinary policy failed to provide students with a safe and secure school. The victimized student was assaulted by another student at school. …
Safety Law News for November 19, 2021
— In Ohio, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a liability lawsuit brought by parents whose child suffered from anxiety and panic attacks due to sexual harassment by fellow students. The court upheld claims based on negligence, gross…
Safety Law News for November 17, 2021
— In Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the conviction on multiple counts of an adult who was arrested on school grounds by a school resource officer. A school administrator reported that “a sleeping or unconscious unidentified man…
Safety Law News for November 12, 2021
— In California, the United States District Court ruled that a school resource officer is not necessarily obligated to “follow all requests or directions by (a school administrator).” The court dismissed a case involving a student who was brought to…
Safety Law News for June 7, 2021
— In Wisconsin, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin ruled that the “reasonableness, under all the circumstances” standard set forth in New Jersey v. T.L.O., (469 U.S. 325 (1985)), applies to the search of a non-student’s vehicle located on school…