Litigation
Dec. 10, 2008
Assaulted Girl Can Sue Schools, Court Says
Declaring that school officials "may need an incentive" to protect "special needs" students from attack, an appellate panel in Ventura ruled Monday that a girl raped on school grounds can sue the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Declaring that school officials "may need an incentive" to protect "special needs" students from attack, an appellate panel in Ventura ruled Monday that a girl raped on school grounds can sue the Los Angeles Unified School District. A child with mental or physical disabilities in a public school "needs help and protection," Justice Kenneth R. Yegan wrote for the court. "This case illustrates the un...
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