— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court refused to dismiss the lawsuit of a student who experienced a sexually hostile and racially hostile educational environment that was known to educators but ignored. The Title IX claim (prohibiting a sexually…
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Safety Law News for June 29, 2022
— In Kentucky, the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, affirmed the denial of immunity to a teacher who failed to report bullying in her class. The appellate court said that “(t)he application of qualified immunity rests not on the status…
Safety Law News for June 24, 2022
— In New York, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an educator for making a series of inquiries concerning a potentially dangerous student at the high school. The educator was concerned about the potential for physical…
Safety Law News for June 22, 2022
— In Alabama, the Supreme Court of Alabama, refused to dismiss a case brought against a county school board for “negligence, wantonness, and negligent or wanton hiring” of a high school principal who assaulted a student. The court ruled that…
Safety Law News for June 17, 2022
— 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…
Safety Law News for June 14, 2022
— In Tennessee, the Court of Appeals of Tennessee reversed and dismissed a personal injury case brought by a student who was struck in the eye by a mechanical pencil while attending a sponsored after- school program. A classmate was…
Safety Law News for June 6, 2022
— In California, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the order of wardship of a 13 year-old student who was found with a gun in his backpack at school. The appellate court agreed with the student that under California law…
Safety Law News for June 1, 2022
— In Illinois, the Appellate Court of Illinois reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded for trial a lawsuit brought by parents of a 10-year-old whose fingers were amputated by a roller gate fence at the elementary school…
Safety Law News for May 27, 2022
— In Texas, the United States District Court denied the motion of a school to dismiss the lawsuit of a parent whose seven-year-old child committed suicide. The parents alleged that ongoing bullying on account of his race and special needs…
Safety Law News for May 24, 2022
— In California, the United States District Court upheld the decision of school officials to deny a student the opportunity to walk at his graduation ceremony as a result of his online behavior. The student, while on the school’s campus…