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Pell, Sarah W. J. – 1981
Chapter 9 of a book on school law traces court rulings concerning the liability of school board members. Political and governmental functions performed by school officers have generally been held immune from liability. In Wood v. Strickland, a school case, the U.S. Supreme Court held that while public officials are generally entitled to immunity…
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