ALBANY — Imposing broader liability on school districts, the Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that schools have a continuing duty of care toward students when they are released from school custody “into a foreseeably hazardous setting.”
The decision reinstated claims on behalf of a second grader who was struck by a truck while off school property. The school allegedly violated its own policy by allowing students to begin walking home before all of its buses had left the area. The truck driver said his view was obstructed by a bus.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]