— In New York, the Supreme Court (the trial court in New York), held that educators have “ultimate authority for access to students, school buildings and school property.” The litigation arose out a dispute over access by a person responsible…
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Safety Law News for March 27, 2026
— In Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the adjudication of a student who was charged with Fourth Degree Sexual Assault, despite the fact that “his statements should have been excluded because they were obtained in violation of Miranda v.…
Safety Law News for November 28, 2025
— In Louisiana, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana reversed the dismissal of a case involving a student who was injured during an after-school joyriding incident in the campus parking lot. The appellate court reversed because the school breached the…
Safety Law News for June 27, 2024
— In Missouri the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed that school officials were liable for the injuries of a student who was struck by a passing car after unloading from a school bus. The incident occurred when a substitute driver,…
Safety Law News for September 29, 2023
— In New York, the Supreme Court Appellate Division, affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a student who claimed that he “was assaulted, harassed, and subjected to bullying by other students during an incident that occurred while (he)…
Safety Law News for September 19, 2023
In Florida, the District Court of Appeal upheld the adjudication of delinquency of a student who was charged with trespassing within a school safety zone while he was suspended. The state law provides that, “during the period from 1 hour…
Safety Law News for May 18, 2021
— In Missouri, the United States Court of Appeals dismissed the claims of two high school students who were detained and questioned off-campus by outside police officers at a summer camp. The court held that the incident, involving the investigation…
Safety Law News for March 26, 2021
— In Missouri, the Missouri Court of Appeals refused to grant immunity to school teachers and nurses in a lawsuit brought by parents of a special needs child who died as a result of obstruction of her tracheostomy. The court…
Safety Law News for March 23, 2021
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, held that a school was not liable for injuries sustained by a student at the hands of a fellow student. The court ruled that “a school district acts in loco parentis…
Safety Law News for October 2nd, 2020
In Ohio, the United States District Court upheld the policy of a school district to interrupt speakers at school board meetings that were “personally directed,” “antagonistic” or “abusive.” The court ruled that school board meetings were a limited public forum…