— In North Carolina, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina affirmed the juvenile adjudication of a student for “Communicating a Threat to Commit Mass Violence on Educational Property” in violation of state law. The student argued that “there was…
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Safety Law News for April 22, 2024
— In Indiana, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed termination of parental rights of a mother based upon school safety concerns. The juvenile court ruled that there was a clear correlation between student’s dangerous behavior at school and the…
Safety Law News for October 24, 2023
— In Pennsylvania the United States District Court ruled that the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) were not violated by keeping a student in an interim alternative education setting beyond the forty-five (45) day limit without…
Safety Law News for October 13, 2023
— In New Jersey, the United States District Court, dismissed a lawsuit filed by a student who refused to comply with the Bag Policy. The Bag Policy, in pertinent part states, “All students are permitted to carry clear book bags…
Safety Law News for February 16, 2022
In Georgia, the United States District Court, ruled that in the school setting, “bystander liability” for Fourth Amendment violations may be applied to school officials who witness an unreasonably long detention in a school setting. A high school administrator was…
Safety Law News for February 4, 2022
— In Indiana, the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents of a elementary school child who was mistakenly told to walk home from school rather than ride the school bus…
Safety Law News for November 17, 2021
— In Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the conviction on multiple counts of an adult who was arrested on school grounds by a school resource officer. A school administrator reported that “a sleeping or unconscious unidentified man…
Safety Law News for November 5, 2021
— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that a school was not liable for the death by suicide of a high school student. The parents argued that liability should be the direct result of persistent bullying by fellow…
Safety Law News for October 28, 2021
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed a lower court ruling that a school was liable for injuries a student sustained when she was sexually assaulted by another student in a classroom. The appellate court ruled that…
Safety Law News for May 24, 2021
— In Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a third-grade student who was injured when a classmate threw a chair which hit her in the neck. The court noted that…