Gary Community School Corp. v. Boyd

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Gary Community School Corporation (“GCSC”) appeals a jury verdict in favor of Neal Boyd III and Theresa Stanback (collectively “Parents”), as parents of Neal Boyd IV (“Neal”) on Parents’ claim of negligence against GCSC for the death of Neal, which occurred at Lew Wallace High School (“Lew Wallace”), a part of GCSC. GCSC raises several issues, of which we find the following dispositive: whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of prior acts of violence that had occurred at or around Lew Wallace. In addition, because it will arise on remand, we…