Terminology
True or False
What's in that Case?
Why did I get fired?
Government Perks
100
The winner of a lawsuit.
What is the Prevailing Party?
100
Compensatory damages relate to the loss suffered by the plaintiff.
What is True?
100
This court case established that prevailing parties only awarded attorney fees if the plaintiff receives a reward for nominal damages and changes the social structure of the parties involved.
What is Farrar v. Hobby (1992)?
100
I intentionally disregarded the safety of others.
What is Willful Misconduct?
100
The governments authority to prevent them from being sued for without their consent.
What is Sovereign Immunity?
200
The events that significantly contributed to the injury.
What is Proximate Cause?
200
Nominal damages refer to the damages that normally occur from the dangerous situation.
What is False (A small reward that is given to symbolize the victory of the plaintiff all though the plaintiff did not clearly clarify the damages that happened to them.)
200
This case establish that students attending schools do not engage in a "special relationship" and thus are not protected under Section 1983
What is Marrow v. Balaski (2013)?
200
I did not exercise this, which is caring for students by using proper foresight that would be by any other teacher in this circumstance and other like it.
What is Reasonable Care?
200
Common law that hold that the state and its agencies should not be held liable for the negligence of its employees.
What is Government Immunity?
300
Filing a child abuse report with out malice is protected under this standard
What is the Good Faith Standard?
300
Comparative Negligence permits the deciding bodies to determine the negligence of all parties involved and reduce the reward based off the proportion of negligence.
What is True?
300
This case involves an educational malpractice lawsuit from a high school graduate who can only read at a 5th grade level.
What is Peter W. v. San Francisco Unified Sch. Dist. (1976)?
300
I failed to provide this, which is the duty to place a child's welling above the burden placed on school or employee.
What is Duty of Care?
300
This case established that museums were a "great educational enterprise" and that forcing teacher to strictly supervise their students while attending them would prevent such extracurricular activities from occurring.
What is Mancha V. Field Museum of Natural History (1972)?
400
Hiring an employee that has a history of being or appears to be unfit or a risk to others.
What is Negligent Hiring?
400
Contributory Negligence is when an injury occurs because of the contribution of a natural phenomenon
What is False? (Contributory Negligence is when a student's own negligence contributes to the injury.)
400
This case established that, in most cases, students and teachers can not collect compensation after be injured while participating in competitive sports.
What is Arbegast v. Bd. Of Educ. Of S. New Berlin (1985)?
400
I pretended to hang two students and caused this, to other students that developed psychological problems due to this event.
What is Mental Anguish and Suffering? ( Spears v. Jefferson Parish Sch. Bd. (1994), The guy didn't get fired, the school district had to pay for therapy. PS. Don't pretend to hang people)
400
Government employees can no be let go without just cause and the proper procedures being followed
What is Due Process?
500
These types of "damages" are designed to serve as a deterrent for similar acts in the future.
What is Punitive Damages?
500
I can allow my students to leave the school grounds early with no concern that I will be held liable for their safety.
What is False? (Jerkins ex rel. Jerkins v. Anderson (2007) established that schools need to have proper dismissal conduct for students so that they can ensure safety of their students upon release.)
500
One of the earliest cases that established "reasonable care" standards.
What is Sheehan v. St. Peter’s catholic Sch. (1971)?
500
I allowed the bullying of one student with the knowledge that it was happening and I did nothing to prevent it from happening.
What is Liable of Negligence?
500
This case in Baltimore County resulted in a teacher being found liable of negligence but the school district was protected under Government Immunity.
What is Zimmer-Rubert v. Board of Educ. Of Baltimore County (2009)
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