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The case of Eisel v. Board of Education of Montgomery County Maryland in 1991 brought up which concept?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
The common law theory prohibiting individuals from suing states under the ADEA, however, a citizen may sue under the ADEA when the defendant is not the state itself but a lesser entity such as a municipality dependant on each states laws is called?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
According to the court in the 1972 case of Mancha v. Field Museum of National History, a teacher's duty does not depend only on forseeability. What other factors did the judge need to consider?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
The most common type of damages awarded by courts based on winning payment to cover medical expenses, lost salary, and other provable costs incurred as a result of the defendant's negligence is called?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
The 1979 case of Miles v. School District No. 138 of Cheyenne County in Nebraska brought about the idea of contributory negligence which indicates which of the following?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
B.M. v. State of Montana in 1982 was the first such case where the court awarded damages to the plaintiff based on student misplacement resulting in this?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
Comparative negligence is the result of what?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
A small symbolic award where the plaintiff has been wronged, ut has not been able to show the actual damages is called?
Nominal Damages
The likelihood of injury, the magnitude of burden of guarding against injury, and consequences of placing burden on teachers
Educational malpractice
If a student's own negligence contributed to the injury, a plaintiff cannot recover damages for the injury
Duty of Care
Sovereign immunity
Compensatory damages
All the above
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