Legal Opinion
M.S.D. of Martinsville v. Jackson
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 19, 2014No. 55A01-1304-CT-182PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATHIAS, Judge.
After Martinsville West Middle School students C.J. and B.K. were injured during a school shooting by former student Michael Phelps (“Phelps”), C.J. and B.K. each filed lawsuits against the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville (“the School District”) alleging that the School District breached its duty to keep C.J. and B.K. safe. The School District filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court denied.
The School District now appeals the denial of its motion for summary judgment and argues (1) that it is immune from liability pursuant to the Indiana…
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