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Portfolio Assignment 3

Angel S. Flores

College of Southern Nevada

April 18, 2020

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Ray Knight is a middle school student who was suspended for three days, he was then

suspended due to his absences. Ray Knight was then told to give the notice slip to his parents but

failed to do so, instead he threw the slip away. Therefore, his parents were unaware of the

suspension. However, school district procedures are required to give a telephone notification and

a prompt written notice by mail to his parents. On the first day of Ray Knight’s suspension, he

was accidentally shot while visiting a friend’s house.

The first case being presented to side with Ray Knight’s parents pressing charges against

the school is Bryant v. United States of America (1977). This case involves three young students

at a New Mexico boarding school, the students left the premises without permission and with no

supervision. Unfortunately, the students were trapped in a snowstorm, they suffered from

extreme frostbite because of it and each of the students needed an amputation. The students then

sued the school for their injuries that they claimed were caused by the schools negligent

supervision. The courts were in favor of the students concluding that the school failed to provide

adequate supervision.

The next case in favor of Ray Knight is D.C. v. Landry Parish School Board (2001). In

this case we have a young girl who was told her skirt was too short and violating dress code. The

young girl, of course, did not have an extra set of clothes. Therefore the school officials in the

office told her to sign herself out and go home and change. On her way home, the young girl was

sexually molested by a man. However, the school did not follow the policies set in place which is

to contact the parents first before the student leave school grounds, but instead they put the

young girl in harm’s way. The courts sided with the defendant claiming that the school failed to

exercise care for the young girl.

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The first case being presented to argue Ray Knights case is Golden v. Milford Exempted

Village School District (2011). In this case we have a member of the freshman basketball team

who was attacked by other team members. However, one student in particular who was known to

participate in the aggressive sexual behavior throughout the season targeted this freshman

student. The whole team was actively participating in this assault, as the aggressor attacked and

assaulted the freshman, the other team members held the freshman down. No adults were

supervising the students as they waited for the bus to arrive. This then led to the victim’s parents

to file a lawsuit against the aggressor, the school district, and the basketball coach. The claims

against the school district and coach were of negligent supervision. The courts decided that it

was bullying and the school district would not be held liable for negligent supervision. There was

no evidence that the coach acted in a reckless manner or did anything that he should be held

liable for.

The next case being presented to argue against Ray Knights parents to press charges is

Anderson v. Soap Lake School District (2018). Here we have Sheila Rosenberg who was invited

to her school basketball coach’s home, Igor Lukashevich. Her coach was consuming alcohol and

taking shots of liquor with Rosenberg who is underage. When Rosenberg leaves the coaches

home she is killed in a car accident along with her boyfriend who was also with her. Rosenberg’s

mother attempts to pursue a lawsuit against Lukashevich. However, the courts decided in favor

of the coach and school district, claiming that Rosenberg’s mother did not have enough evidence.

I am in favor with Ray Knight’s parents, they have every right to press charges and

pursue liability charges. It is evident that the school Ray Knight attended did not follow policies

and should be held liable for the death of Ray Knight. Just like the D.C. v. Landry Parish School

Board (2001) case, the school failed the young girl who was sexually molested by their lack to
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follow the school policy procedures set in place. We also have the Bryant v. United States of

America (1977) case in which the school acted in negligence failing to attend to the three

students who had to get their legs amputated. Unfortunately, the school failed Ray Knight and

acted recklessly and breached their duty, therefore the parents of Ray Knights parents would win

this case against the school.

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References

Anderson v. Soap Lake Sch. Dist. (Majority, Concurrence and Dissent). (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/2018/93977-2.html

Bullying and School Liability Case Summaries. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.whittedtakifflaw.com/resources/publications/bullying-school-liability-case-

summaries/

Hoyem v. Manhattan Beach City Sch. Dist. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/22/508.html

Louisiana, C. of A. of. (n.d.). D.C. v. ST. LANDRY PARISH: 802 So.2d 19 (2001):

2so2d191819. Retrieved from https://www.leagle.com/decision/2001821802so2d191819

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