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Mawdsley, Ralph D. – School Business Affairs, 2001
Although athletic events generate their share of negligence lawsuits, the relatively small number, compared with other education areas, suggests that defenses (like assumption or risk and contributory negligence) have a better fit in athletics. Implications of newer litigation trends involving coaches' misconduct and interpretation of state…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Russo, Charles J.; Fericks, Donald J. – School Business Affairs, 1996
To help educators understand their legal responsibilities when supervising students, this article reviews the elements of negligence (duty, breach, injury, and causation) an injured party must prove to hold an educator or school system legally accountable. The article also reviews basic defenses to negligence: immunity, comparative/contributory…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Injuries, Legal Responsibility
