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Teacher Liability Game
Test Description: A game to test your understanding of chapter 5, When am I liable?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In Sheehan v. St. Peter's Catholic Sch. (1971), What was the judges reaction to the teachers reasonable care, or lack there of?
A
That the teacher was negligent in her duties to supervise the children on the playground.
B
The Judge sided with the defendant, St. Peters Catholic school.
C
That the guilty party was in fact the young boys who threw the rock.
D
That no one was at fault
2) In Eisel v. Bd. Of Educ. Of Montgomery County (1991), what concept was applied to the judge’s ruling of failing to attempt the prevention of a student’s suicide?
A
Duty of Care
B
Negligence
C
Good Faith Standard
D
Immunity
3) In which case was the defendant not held liable due to the judges ruling that schools do not need to supervise thier grounds 24/7?
A
Bartell v. Palos Verdes Peninsula Sch. Dist. (1978)
B
Pearson Education, Inc. v. Ishayev (2013)
C
Wieman v. Updegraff (1952)
D
Wardell v. Bd. of Educ. of the City Sch Dist. of Cincinnati (1976)
4) what part did Proximate Cause play in Kaufman v. Cit of New York (1961)
A
It indicated that a lack of supervision was not the cause of the accident.
B
It played no part what so ever.
C
It proved that basket ball is a rediculous and dangerous sport to play and should be outlawed.
5) In Rollins v. Concordia Parish Sch. Bd. (1985), was the ruling of equal parts negligence supported by Contributory Negligence or Comparative Negligence?
A
Both.
B
Comparative Negligence
C
Conributory Negligence
D
Neither
6) What is the definition of Governmental Immunity according to the text?
A
The government has immunity when ever they want it.
B
A civil wrong , for which damages may be sought ina court of law.
C
a relationship between persons in wich one person acts for another in a position of trust.
D
This theory indicates that the state can not be sued due to the negligence of thier employees.
7) In which case did the Montana Supreme Court recognize a claim for educational malpractice?
A
B.M. v. Stateof Montana (1982) for negligently placing a child in a special education class.
B
Demunda v. Niagra Wheatfield Bd. of Educ. (1995) for a student who was raped on school property
C
Neither
D
Both.
8) Which course case found not only the teachers but the school adminstrators liable under section 1983 for harm done to students?
A
Wood v. strickland (1975) for unlawfully suspending with out due process.
B
Fores v. Morgan Hill Unified Sch. Dist. (2003) for ignoring hostility towards homosexual students
C
Lopez v. Houston Independent Sch. Dist. (1987)for the prevention of violence on school busses to be minimal.
9) What type of awarded damages are most common?
A
all three happen equally.
B
punitive
C
compensatory
D
nominal
10) What standard supported Harlow v. Fitzgerald (1982) which indicated that as long as public officials did not intrude upon a clearly established law or right, then they are not liable for damages. As long as those rights were reasonably known.
A
Prevailing Party
B
Good Faith Standard
C
willful conduct
11) Under section 1983, why did the judge side with the student in P.B. v. koch (1996)
A
none of the above.
B
The judge did not side with the student.
C
Because the judge thought the student was a good guy.
D
He claimed that no reasonable principal would phisically harm a child in that way.
12) What word fits this definition: The governments freedom from being sued for moneky damages without its consent.
A
none of the above
B
personal humiliation
C
reasonable care
D
Sovereign Immunitiy
13) What case was the school board found negligent when they hired a teacher who ended up sexually abusing a student?
A
Sch. Bd. of Orange County v Coffey (1988)
B
none of the above
C
Santiago v. Cooper (2004)
D
Swager v Warrior Run School Dist. (2012)
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