Legal Opinion
Arroyo v. Pla
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided October 16, 1990No. Civ. 88-361 HLPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
In this action the Court must determine whether the Secretary of Education, the Director of School Security Corp., the high school teacher and the acting principal of the República de Colombia School are liable under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 for the tragic accidental death of Eddie Muriel Román, who was shot in a classroom by a fellow classmate. While we sympathize with the plaintiffs for the unfortunate loss of Eddie Muriel Román, we hold that plaintiffs have failed to state a cause of action under the United States Constitution.
Plaintiffs, the parents…
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