Stevens Ex Rel. Stevens v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

LARSON, Justice.

Danny Stevens was attending a middle school in Des Moines when he was beaten by another student, Shawn Harris. Danny and his parents (collectively “Stevens” or “the plaintiff’) sued the Des Moines Public School District, alleging failure to reasonably warn potential victims of Shawn Harris’s violent nature, failure to control Harris, and failure to properly supervise the students. The jury found that the school was negligent, but found that its negligence was not a proximate cause of the injuries. The plaintiff appealed. We reverse and remand.

The gist of the plaintiffs’ action…