In March 2011 Judge Richard Caputo (Adam C. v. Scranton School District, 2011 WL 996171 (M.D. PA 2011)), ruled that the Schools knew that fights were not at all uncommon, that “kids were always getting hurt” that “there were fights every day” and “police were frequently called to the school.” The court also found that [...]
STEPHENSON v. CITY OF NEW YORK 2011 NY Slip Op 05178 The issue before us is whether defendants, who are deemed to have had prior notice of an assault on the almost 14-year-old plaintiff Jayvaun Stephenson, are liable for negligently failing to prevent the assault by failing to inform the student’s parents that their child [...]
A teenager has been convicted of first-degree murder in the Sept. 5 beating an elderly man to death. Witnesses at the preliminary hearing testified one of the defendants had been drinking and instigated the attack to show off for some girls. Witnesses said the boys struck Baker — an Arizona resident in the area for his granddaughter’s wedding [...]
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Judge rules that the use of prone restraint is NO basis for a lawsuit. Judge Daniel Didier said there was not basis for the lawsuit filed against the Ocean View School District, two teachers and the city of Huntington Beach. The lawsuit alleged that the teachers placed the child in a face down restraint to [...]
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