Legal Opinion
Chappel v. Franklin Pierce School District No. 402
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 6, 1967No. 38533PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
On May 6, 1964, James Chappel, then a 16-year-old high-school student, was injured while being initiated into the Key Club of the Franklin Pierce High School in Pierce County, Washington. His guardian ad litem instituted this action seeking compensatory damages. Trial was had before the superior court sitting with a jury. At the conclusion of all evidence, the trial judge granted the school district’s motion to dismiss. This appeal ensued.
The evidence adduced, when viewed in a light most favorable to appellant, 1 reveals that the Franklin Pierce High School Key Club is a chapter of an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Frasch v. LeedomWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- Sherwood v. Moxee School District No. 90Washington Supreme Court · 1961
- Hellriegel v. ThollWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Tardiff v. Shoreline School DistrictWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Juntila v. Everett School District No. 24Washington Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Rupp v. BryantSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Paulson v. County of PierceWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Bradshaw v. RawlingsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Verhel Ex Rel. Verhel v. Independent School District No. 709Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Sharp Ex Rel. Sharp v. Fairbanks North Star BoroughAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
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