— In Kansas, the United States District Court held that a student, sexually abused by a school resource officer, was legally entitled to a trial on her claim that the school district and county sheriff’s office knew and were deliberately…
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Safety Law News for October 28, 2022
— In New Mexico, the United States District Court ruled that an injured student, who obtains more details in discovery about school indifference in protecting students, is entitled to amend her allegations. The court ruled that the additional information –…
Safety Law News for October 25, 2022
— In California, the California Court of Appeal reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents whose child was abused by a teacher, holding that school liability does not require proving that the school had actual knowledge of the…
Safety Law News for October 12, 2022
— In Iowa, the United States District Court refused to issue an injunction requested by parents who oppose the policies of the Linn-Mar Community School District regarding the treatment of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. The parents argued that the policies,…
Safety Law News for September 15, 2022
— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court refused to dismiss the lawsuit of a student who created at his home a computer-generated, tournament-style bracket that reflected voting by himself and a few friends regarding 64 girls, mostly classmates, to…
Safety Law News for September 1, 2022
— In Mississippi, the Court of Appeals of Mississippi reversed a ruling in favor of a student who was injured at school, playing tag as he waited on his school bus. The court reversed the lower court because even though…
Safety Law News for August 25, 2022
— In California, the United States District Court refused to dismiss claims of excessive force asserted against two school resource officers who fought with a student while attempting to escort him to the administrative office. The officers flipped the student…
Safety Law News for June 24, 2022
— In New York, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an educator for making a series of inquiries concerning a potentially dangerous student at the high school. The educator was concerned about the potential for physical…
Safety Law News for June 22, 2022
— In Alabama, the Supreme Court of Alabama, refused to dismiss a case brought against a county school board for “negligence, wantonness, and negligent or wanton hiring” of a high school principal who assaulted a student. The court ruled that…
Safety Law News for June 17, 2022
— In Colorado, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the adjudication of a student for possessing a handgun as a second-time juvenile offender and possessing a weapon on school grounds. The court rejected the argument of the student that the…