Legal Opinion
L.R. v. Philadelphia School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 6, 2016No. 14-4640PublishedCited by 225 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FUENTES, Circuit Judge.
Teachers not only educate our children, but also provide them with sources of care and comfort outside the home. Recognizing that the threat of civil liability might discourage teachers and other public servants from taking on such significant roles, courts have developed a doctrine of qualified immunity that, in many instances, shields them from civil lawsuits. But there are exceptions and this is one of those cases.
In January 2013, a teacher in the Philadelphia School District allowed a kindergarten student to leave his classroom with an adult who failed to…
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