Christensen v. Southern Normal School

Judge Ira DeMent, of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, certified to this Court two questions, pursuant to Rule 18, Ala.R.App.P., relating to claims by parents and guardians alleging breach of contract, fraud, and negligence against an Alabama boarding school.1 Those questions are:

"[1] What is the standard to apply in determining whether a plaintiff is seeking to circumvent the principle that there is no cognizable cause of action for educational malpractice in Alabama? [2] Alternatively, do plaintiffs' breach of contract, fraud, and negligence claims raised…