— 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…
Tag: New York
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…
Safety Law News for June 26, 2020
— In New York, the Syracuse City School District is discussing police reform. Police Chief Kenton Buckner has said he’d like to remove police from schools. Mayor Ben Walsh is open to the idea. — In Colorado, officials in the…
Safety Law News for June 19, 2020
— In Alaska, the superintendent of the Anchorage School District plans to maintain its school resource officer program. School officials believe that the police officers develop a professional but human connection with both the students and staff, connections which are…
Safety Law News for June 1st, 2020
— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida held that parents of a student killed in the campus shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School could not sue the shooter’s mental health provider for negligence. The court ruled…
Safety Law News for April 20, 2020
• In Washington State, the Court of Appeals of Washington refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents of a student who was killed during a field trip consisting of a teacher taking his class on a short walk alongside…