— In California, the California Court of Appeal reversed the lower court in an important case involving the sexual abuse of a student by school employees. The lower court dismissed the case, ruling that the school district was not liable…
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Safety Law News For February 23, 2022
— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed a lawsuit brought by a student who alleged that the school failed to notify law enforcement and other appropriate local agencies of sexual abuse by a teacher. …
Safety Law News for January 12, 2022
— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that a school had a duty to protect a middle school student from sexual abuse by its music instructor even without actual knowledge of prior abuse or propensity. The court reversed…
Safety Law News for December 9, 2021
— In California, the Court of Appeal of California affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit for failing to protect a middle school student from sexual abuse by a teacher and for breach of the mandatory duty to report suspected abuse…