Legal Opinion
D. S. W. ex rel. R. M. W. v. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1981No. Nos. 4938, 4959PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
These cases present the question of whether an action for damages may be maintained against a school district for the negligent classification, placement, or teaching of a student. The superior court concluded that such an action may not be maintained and granted the school district’s motions to dismiss. We agree, and affirm.
Because these cases are before us on appeal from orders granting motions to dismiss, we take as true the allegations of the complaints. In essence, they allege the following. L. A. H. is seventeen years old and suffers from a learning disability,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Donohue v. Copiague Union Free School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Peter W. v. San Francisco Unified School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Hoffman v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Donohue v. Copiague Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Smith v. Alameda County Social Services AgencyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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3Cited by92 opinions
- Kevin Ross v. Creighton UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Department Hrs v. BjmSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- Paladino v. Adelphi UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Division of Corrections, Department of Health & Social Services v. NeakokAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
- City of Kotzebue v. McLeanAlaska Supreme Court · 1985
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