Tag: duty to protect

Safety Law News for July 28, 2022

— In North Carolina, the United States District Court refused to dismiss the excessive force case of a 7-year old student who was handcuffed by a police officer.  The officer interrupted two educators who were allowing the special needs student…

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 September 2nd, 2020

— In New York, the Massena Central School District is looking for a local law enforcement agency to supply it with a school resource officer.  Its contract with the Massena Police Department was not renewed.   The department cited potential liability…