— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the denial of immunity to school officials for the failure to maintain a safe learning environment. The case arose from a sexual assault on campus that occurred during an after-school program…
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Safety Law News for October 17, 2025
— In Ohio, the Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the adjudication of a student for possessing “a deadly weapon in a school zone,” discovered by a non-sworn SRO “while performing a hand-held wand scan and pat down of his person…
Safety Law News for October 14, 2025
— In North Carolina, the North Carolina Court of Appeals denied immunity to school officials arising out of the sexual assault of a student who participated in an after-school program by an outside organization that rented the school facility. The…
Safety Law News for September 26, 2025
— In California, the United States District Court ruled that a special needs student could not assert a Fourth Amendment claim for “the warrantless search and seizure of the information” shared with police when he was arrested on campus. The…
Safety Law News for September 19, 2025
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, affirmed the denial of immunity for educators in a case involving a student-on-student assault. The lawsuit arose out of an incident in which “three minor students (two male, one female) …were enrolled…
Safety Law News for September 12, 2025
— In Rhode Island, the United States District Court disagreed with the parent of a middle school student who asserted in a lawsuit that school resource officers used excessive force in removing him from the interior of the school building…
Safety Law News for September 5, 2025
— In Mississippi, the Supreme Court of Mississippi denied immunity to a school district in a case involving the assault and battery of a student by a school bus driver. The allegations state that the student “was sexually battered by…
Safety Law News for August 22, 2025
— In Texas, the United States District Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by a parent who was arrested for failing to comply with school policy on student drop-offs. The incident occurred when a school resource officer (SRO) enforced the policy…
Safety Law News for August 18, 2025
— In New Mexico, the New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the finding of liability against a school district that failed to follow its own procedures for maintaining a safe learning environment. The record contains the facts that the parent…
Safety Law News for August 14, 2025
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of a case brought by a teacher for injuries received while in the classroom. The case arose when “a teacher at a middle school was assaulted by a…