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C
ASE: 13
Tort Law: Negligence
You Be the Judge!
You Be the Judge!
School District's Liability for
Criminal Acts of Third Persons
on School Grounds
OBJECTIVE
To understand a school's liability for injuries that
occur on school grounds after school hours.
TOPICS COVERED
Municipality's duty of care to maintain school
playgrounds
Municipality's liability for criminal activities on
school playgrounds
Municipality's duty to provide supervision on school
playgrounds
Nicholson v. Bd. of Educ. of
the City of New York
Case 13:
Fireworks
at School
For Evaluation Purposes Only