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Originally posted by mplagrow
WHAT? Please don't tell me that as a principal I'm responsible for every stupid thing somebody does at my school. You'd have a hard time making that charge stick. I'm on the fence when it comes to pressing charges against this woman. Stupid people are stupid, and only in the movies do they see the error of their ways and change. Press charges, she'll still be stupid. Just stupid and madder.
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If you we are talking criminal charges you are right you cannot be held criminally liable for the actions of another unless with what you did you were some how an accomplice to this which under most circumstances would be such a strecth it would never happen...
However under a civil liablity theory of assault by her, a good attorney would probably also name the school, and the game management as a defendant. If it can be shown that with a game management's actions or inactions that the result was forseeable... That a reasonable game management provides for better security for officials, that this was negligence , yes you could be named- and your school's district could be held liable.
There are variables here if it is a public school there will be issues with governemntal immunity and what the state allows to be sued upon... if it is a private school -- yep law suit!
It may depend if school was hosting as official event vs. non-offical event--- ad nauseum...
Never say never and schools have deeper pockets. and if the game management is negligent in their duties ... well you are responsible..
You as an educator should not be on the fence with this...
I bet if you had a student that was hitting a teacher, you would not be wishy washy. If the student assaulted you I bet the kid would be suspended, and juvenile authorities would be involved... You either condone the violence or you dont, and if you dont there are civil and criminal recourses that ought to be pursued.