Wickstrom v. North Idaho College

I dissent to the majority’s analysis and conclusion in Part II of its opinion which purports to allow the plaintiffs to assert a cause of action against the defendants, their instructor and the college, based on an alleged failure to adequately educate the plaintiffs. Whether characterized as being tort or in contract, the factual basis of the plaintiff’s cause of action is the same and is manifestly against public policy.

It is clear from a review of case law on this issue that courts have uniformly refused, based on public policy considerations, to enter the classroom to determine claims…