Tag: SRO

Safety Law News for August 4, 2023

— In California, the United States Court of Appeals held that police did not violate the Fourth Amendment by detaining briefly parents of a student while investigating allegations that their son planned a shooting at his school that day.  The…

Safety Law News for August 25, 2022

— In California, the United States District Court refused to dismiss claims of excessive force asserted against two school resource officers who fought with a student while attempting to escort him to the administrative office.  The officers flipped the student…

Safety Law News for February 4, 2022

—  In Indiana, the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents of a elementary school child who was mistakenly told to walk home from school rather than ride the school bus…

Safety Law News for January 28, 2022

–  In Wisconsin, the United States Court of Appeals rejected the lawsuit of a parent who claimed that the school policy of conducting a canine drug search of the parking lot, where one of his daughters parked his car violated…

Safety Law News for January 3, 2022

— In Maryland, the United States District Court, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of students who were assaulted in the school’s locker room as a part of a hazing ritual known as “brooming.”  The court ruled that…

Safety Law News for December 14, 2021

— In Texas, the United States Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents whose special needs child was seized by the neck, thrown to the floor, and held in a choke hold by a teacher. …

Safety Law News for December 9, 2021

— In California, the Court of Appeal of California affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit for failing to protect a middle school student from sexual abuse by a teacher and for breach of the mandatory duty to report suspected abuse…

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…