Legal Opinion
James Hopkins, Jr. v. Seattle Public School District
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 18, 2016No. 73147-5-IUnpublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
¶1 It is well established that a school district has a special relationship and a duty to use reasonable care to protect students in its custody from foreseeable harm. James Hopkins Jr. appeals the verdict in favor of Seattle Public School District No. (School District). Hopkins contends the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the special relationship and duty of the School District. Because the court’s instructions allowed the jury to apply an ordinary negligence standard without regard to the special relationship and duty of the School District, we reverse the judgment on…
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