— In Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals, affirmed that school officials did not violate a student’s free speech rights when they asked the student to remove a hat depicting an automatic weapon. The lawsuit arose when the student…
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Safety Law News for May 20, 2025
— In North Carolina, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a case involving allegations that school officials “took no action” after receiving notice of bullying and sexual abuse by a student. The case arose “from student-on-student sexual abuse…
Safety Law News for May 19, 2025
— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court dismissed a claim based upon the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, holding that educators did not create a dangerous conditions that led to the injury of a student on campus. The…
Safety Law News for May 15, 2025
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, refused to dismiss a case brought against educators when a former student was allegedly sexually abused by teacher while attending an elementary school some years ago. The case involves…
Safety Law News for May 14, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the validity of the use of force by a school resource officer in response to a violent outburst in class by an eighteen-year-old special needs student. The student filed suit claiming…
Safety Law News for April 1, 2025
— In Alabama, the United States District Court dismissed a case brought by a parent who accused school officials of being deliberately indifferent to sexual harassment and assault which their child was experiencing at school. The case arose out of…
Safety Law News for March 28, 2025
— In Illinois, the Appellate Court of Illinois affirmed the conviction of a parent for criminal trespass for “profanity towards staff and threats towards staff that violated school board policy.” The superintendent informed the parent – by mail, by email,…
Safety Law News for March 13, 2025
— In Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed the dismissal of a case involving an injury to a student, disagreeing that school officials were entitled to official immunity. The victim, “was stabbed multiple times by a classmate at…
Safety Law News for February 28, 2025
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents who claimed that educators “failed to prevent sexual abuse perpetrated by a teacher.” The teacher in question, “was on ‘probationary’ status” during…
Safety Law News for February 21, 2025
— In California, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a claim asserted by a student who was injured when a teacher fell on the student while breaking up a fight in which the student was involved. The…