Vallandigham v. Clover Park School District No. 400

¶1 This case involves a difficult situation often faced by schools and teachers who serve students with severe disabilities. Two employees of the Clover Park School District have sued the district to recover for injuries caused by R.M., a severely disabled special education student. While Washington’s Industrial Insurance Act (IIA), Title 51 RCW, generally precludes employee recovery out*18side of the workers’ compensation scheme established by that statute, RCW 51.04.010, the legislature has created a limited exception, permitting tort recovery if an employer deliberately intended to injure its…