During this case, the teacher did not provide reasonable care (care that would ordinarily be provided), which caused a female student to be injured in the eye from a pebble.
What is Margaret Sheehan v St. Peter's Catholic School (1971).
100
When a plaintiff is unable to receive damages because their own negligence was the cause of an injury, what is this called?
What is contributory negligence.
100
In the case Melton v. Bow 247 S.E.2d 100 (Ga. 1978) the court awarded these damages to the plaintiff in order to make sure the actions would be deterred in the future.
What is punitive damages.
100
What type of damages award is issued when there is no financial loss and the plaintiff is awarded less than five dollars.
What is nominal damages.
200
In the case Stephen Eisel v Board of Education Montgomery County Maryland (1991), Mr. Eisel won his case that the school counselors did not provide what in attempting to prevent his daughters suicide.
What is duty of care.
200
46 states have adopted this concept, which allows a judge or jury to relate evaluate between parties and award damages to each based on their negligence in the incident.
What is comparative negligence.
200
In the Bartell v. Palos Verdes Peninsula Sch. Dist. 147 Cal. Rptr. 898 1978 was the school found liable, responsible by the law, to pay the damages for the death of one of their students.
What is not liable.
200
If a teacher knows of child abuse towards a student, they become immune from any liability in their reports as long as they were made it what?
What is good faith
300
In the case Rockwood v. Shoen 2015, a student tried to claim the school did not properly educate or create a special program for her, but lost the case. What is this called.
What is educational malpractice.
300
This action allow the winner of a civil suit to recover their attorney fees.
What is prevailing party
300
In the DeShaney v. Winnebago Country Dept. of Soccial Services, 489 U.S. 189 (1989) the mother filed this action against the Winnebago DSS employees and lost.
What is Section 1983
300
This action allow the winner of a civil suit to recover their attorney fees.
What is prevailing party
400
In the case Blaine v Board of Education (1972), the school won the case dealing with expelling students for violation of rules. What principle did the school implement in-order to expel those students?
What is willful conduct.
400
In a civil suit, these damages are awarded to a plaintiff to cover the monetary amount to replace what was lost.
What is compensatory damages.
400
In the court case Johnson Johnson v. School District of Millard (1998) the court ruled that this action had an effect of an injury to a first grade student.
What is proximate cause.
500
What court case in 2000 did the Supreme Court rule that a states' Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity, which prevents the government and its agencies from being sued without their consent, does not allow individuals from suing states under ADEA?
What is Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents (2000)
500
This principle of teachers and school districts not being able to be sued without consent is not a defense against negligence.
What is governmental immunity.
500
If a school retains an employee whose intentional acts could cause harm to a third party, as in the case Sch. Bd. of Orange COunty v Coffey, 524 So.2d 1052 Fla 1988, the school can be found liable of what?