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North Carolina case that found the board of education was not liable to a student for hiring and retaining a principal who allegedly assaulted her.
What is Medlin v. Bass, 398 S.E.2d 460 (N.C. 1990)
100
A school board was liable when a six-year-old was using the monkey bars and swung onto the tether ball poll and was injured when she slid over a screw that stuck out about 1.5 inches from the poll. ___________ _____ is the reason the school board was found liable. (Case and two words)
What is Gibbons v. Orleans Parish Sch. Bd., 391 So.2d 976 (La. App. 1980) and reasonable care. Reasonable care is the degree of care a teacher of ordinary prudence would have used under like circumstances.
100
_______ _____ is what is responsible for causing the incident that happened. (Two words)
What is proximate cause
100
Held accountable for actions by laws. (One word)
What is liable
100
When a student's own negligence is part of the cause of the injury in the incident. (Two words)
What is contributory negligence
200
When the parents of a fourth-grade student was found liable when their child violently pulled their teachers hair and the teacher sustained neck injuries.
What is Nieuwenorp v. American Family Insurance, 529 N.W.2d 594 (Wis. 1995)
200
A Maryland case to hold two high school counselors liable for failing to attempt to prevent a student's suicide. _____ __ ____ causes the counselors to be liable. (Case and three words)
What is Eisel v. Bd. of Educ. of Montgomery County, 597 A.2d 447 (Md. 1991) and duty of care. These counselors have to duty to care for the students and attempt to prevent incidents.
200
Small, symbolic award where the plaintiff has been wronged but has not been able to show actual damages. (Two words)
What is nominal damages
200
An award that is given where defendants have shown malice, fraud, or reckless disregard for an injured person's safety or constitutional rights. (Two words)
What is punitive damages
200
When a judge or jury is responsible for determining the relative negligence of the plaintiff and defendant in causing the injury that occurred in the incident. (Two words)
What is comparative negligence
300
In Louisiana, where a teacher was awarded workers' compensation benefits when she was hit by a falling door in the school auditorium while participating in a girls' fashion show.
What is Maurice v. Orleans Parish Sch. Bd., 295 So.2d 184 (La. App. 4th Div. 1974)
300
In Maryland, parents sought to pursue ____________ ______ claims against school officials for intentionally and maliciously injuring their child by furnishing false information regarding the student's learning disability, altering school records to cover up their actions, and demeaning the child. (Two words and case)
What is educational malpractice and court case Hunter v. Bd. of Educ. of Montgomery County, 292 Md. 481 (1982)
300
The common-law which say that states and its agencies that are sovereign, cannot be sued without their consent ans should not be held liable for their employees negligence. (Two words)
What is governmental immunity
300
Award that compensates injured persons for their actual losses, including their medical expenses, lost salary, and other provable costs incurred as a result of the defendant's negligence.
What is compensatory damages
300
Plaintiff's who win the court case. They are then entitled to attorney's fee as a part of the cost that is awarded to them.
What is prevailing party
400
When a Florida student was beaten by other students outside the cafeteria on school premises after football practice, and the school was found liable.
What is Broward County Sch. Bd. v. Ruiz, 493 So.2d 474 (Fla. App. 1986)
400
Two Arkansans students that were unlawfully suspended without due process. _______ ____ was violated of an individual's constitutional rights. (Case and term)
What is Wood v. Strickland, 420 U.S. 308 (1975) and Section 1983 which is claiming that school officials violated students' right to liberty in situations where teachers were hired who later injured students, especially in cases of sexual harassment.
400
Misfortune that was caused mentally do to the incident, often awarded as compensatory damages.
What is mental anguish and suffering
400
When a person is mimicked or degraded
What is personal humiliation
400
Level at where teachers are held to do the right thing and what is best for the students.
What is good faith standard
500
When a substitute teacher was found liable when she failed to supervise a shop class and one student was sexually assaulted by another behind a portable chalkboard in the classroom.
What is Collins v. Sch. Bd. of Broward County, 471 So.2d 560 (Fla.. App. 1985)
500
In Nevada, the new law would not protect a teacher whose physical contact with a student was excessive or unreasonable. The _______ _______ of the teacher knew his actions would cause harm to the student. (2009 court case and two word term)
What is Webb v. Clark Count School District, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 47 (2009) and willful conduct
500
When a persons character is damaged or harmed
What is impairment of reputation
500
When a state cannot be legally liable, the state can do no wrong.
What is sovereign immunity
500
Hiring a person who is knowingly unfit and who puts others at unreasonable risk of harm.
What is negligent hiring
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