— 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…
Tag: New York
Safety Law News for November 2, 2021
— In Ohio, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, affirmed the lower court ruling that a school was not immune from liability for injuries to students when an experiment in science class caught fire and exploded. The appellate court reasoned…
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 April 27, 2021
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division denied the school’s motion for summary judgment in a case involving the sexual assault of a student by a fellow student. The court ruled that “schools have a duty to adequately…
Safety Law News for April 19, 2021
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, held that school officials were not negligent in supervising students when a fourth-grade elementary school student was injured. The injury occurred during a lunch recess when a fellow student ran up…
Safety Law News for April 8, 2021
— In New York, the United States District Court upheld the search and seizure of a student whose threats to blow up school property were taken seriously by school officials. The student told classmates, “don’t come to school tomorrow” and…
Safety Law News for March 31, 2021
— In New York, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who was sexually harassed and physically assaulted during a study hall by another student. School officials told the victim that the incident…
Safety Law News for September 24, 2020
In New York, the Supreme Court of New York, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of a student who was injured during a recurring game in which students punched each other’s genitals but were never punished by educators. …
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…
Safety Law News for July 28, 2020
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents whose kindergarten child was assaulted in the bathroom. The court held that “schools are under a duty to adequately supervise the students…and will…