— In California, the California Court of Appeal affirmed a jury award for $1 million in damages to a student who – the jury found – was injured when the school “negligently failed to protect her from other students’ bullying.” …
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Safety Law News for June 11, 2025
— In New York, the United States District Court upheld the decision of school officials to suspend and arrest a student “for the crime of Falsely Reporting an Incident.” The decision to suspend and arrest arose after another “student (while…
Safety Law News for May 29, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the expulsion of a student for making a threatening remark about a gun while on campus. The student “made a remark about a gun to several other students…At least four students…
Safety Law News for May 21, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals, affirmed that school officials did not violate a student’s free speech rights when they asked the student to remove a hat depicting an automatic weapon. The lawsuit arose when the student…
Safety Law News for May 20, 2025
— In North Carolina, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a case involving allegations that school officials “took no action” after receiving notice of bullying and sexual abuse by a student. The case arose “from student-on-student sexual abuse…
Safety Law News for May 15, 2025
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, refused to dismiss a case brought against educators when a former student was allegedly sexually abused by teacher while attending an elementary school some years ago. The case involves…
Safety Law News for May 14, 2025
— In Michigan, the United States District Court upheld the validity of the use of force by a school resource officer in response to a violent outburst in class by an eighteen-year-old special needs student. The student filed suit claiming…
Safety Law News for April 1, 2025
— In Alabama, the United States District Court dismissed a case brought by a parent who accused school officials of being deliberately indifferent to sexual harassment and assault which their child was experiencing at school. The case arose out of…
Safety Law News for March 13, 2025
— In Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed the dismissal of a case involving an injury to a student, disagreeing that school officials were entitled to official immunity. The victim, “was stabbed multiple times by a classmate at…
Safety Law News for February 21, 2025
— In California, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a claim asserted by a student who was injured when a teacher fell on the student while breaking up a fight in which the student was involved. The…