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Appellate Court Determines that Student Handbook is not a Contract

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In Mulvey v. Carl Sandberg High School et al., a family sued its school district and various district officials and coaches alleging breach of contract for the District’s alleged failure to enforce the anti-bullying policies...more

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Students Have One Year After Reaching the Age of Eighteen to File Personal Injury Lawsuit Against School

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The Illinois Appellate Court (Second District) recently determined that a student who was injured while at school as a minor could not pursue a personal injury lawsuit against the school district because she did not file the...more

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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Protections of Tort Immunity Act for School Districts

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The Illinois Appellate Court (Second District) recently held that several parents’ action challenging an Illinois school district’s reorganization of two elementary schools was barred by the Illinois Local Governmental and...more

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Appellate Court Finds District Not Liable For Junior High School Student’s Death After Violent “Body Shots” Game

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In Brooks v. McLean County District Unit No. 5, the Illinois appellate court found that a public school district was immune from liability for a junior high school student’s death after the student participated in a “body...more

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Illinois Appellate Court: School District Not Immune From Liability For Student Fall In “Cafetorium”

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The Illinois Appellate Court recently determined that the fact that a school’s “Cafetorium” was used for parties and ceremonies for sports teams and school band, chorus, and drama program performances did not make the...more

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