— In Kentucky, the Supreme Court of Kentucky upheld the dismissal of a school resource officer who underperformed on the job, allowing the police department to act decisively in removing the officer. The tenure of the officer on campus included…
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Safety Law News for September 3, 2024
— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the authority of a school official to have “students take off…sweatshirts because the official interpreted the phrase as having a profane meaning.” The students wore shirts that displayed the message “Let’s…
Safety Law News for August 29, 2024
— In Virginia, the Court of Appeals of Virginia denied immunity for school officials after a ten year old student, getting off his school bus, was hit by a car as he was crossing the street. The student alleged negligence…
Safety Law News for August 26, 2024
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, refused to dismiss a case bought by parents of the child who “was sexually abused by a principal while a student.” The pattern of abuse involved the administrator “repeatedly meeting alone…
Safety Law News for August 22, 2024
— In Kentucky, the United States District Court dismissed the case of a teacher in a case involving a gun that was found in her possession. Applying the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the court characterized the case this…
Safety Law News for August 12, 2024
— In Louisiana, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana, affirmed the liability of school officials for “having actual knowledge of the actions of (a student) toward multiple students, and their failure to take the appropriate disciplinary actions.” The case involves…
Safety Law News for August 6, 2024
— In South Carolina, the United States District Court ruled that the failure to train a school resource officer is a proper basis for “deliberate indifference” liability for a school district and sheriff’s office. The lawsuit arose out of an…
Safety Law News for August 2, 2024
— In Missouri, the United States District Court dismissed the claims of a parent who brought suit against a school district, campus administrators, and law enforcement who constrained his protests of school traffic control policies. The case arose in a…
Safety Law News for July 25, 2024
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed the dismissal of a case bought by parents of student who “was repeatedly sexually abused by a teacher while attending an elementary school.” The parents alleged that the school, “negligently…
Safety Law News for July 16, 2024
— In Massachusetts, the United States District Court refused to apply immunity to educators in a case brought by parents of a child who committed suicide after relentless bullying by fellow students. The court refused to dismiss claims based upon…