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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
The Judge sided with the defendant, St. Peters Catholic school.
B
That no one was at fault
C
That the guilty party was in fact the young boys who threw the rock.
D
That the teacher was negligent in her duties to supervise the children on the playground.
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
Immunity
B
Duty of Care
C
Negligence
D
Good Faith Standard
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
Pearson Education, Inc. v. Ishayev (2013)
B
Bartell v. Palos Verdes Peninsula Sch. Dist. (1978)
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 proved that basket ball is a rediculous and dangerous sport to play and should be outlawed.
B
It played no part what so ever.
C
It indicated that a lack of supervision was not the cause of the accident.
5) In Rollins v. Concordia Parish Sch. Bd. (1985), was the ruling of equal parts negligence supported by Contributory Negligence or Comparative Negligence?
A
Neither
B
Comparative Negligence
C
Conributory Negligence
D
Both.
6) What is the definition of Governmental Immunity according to the text?
A
a relationship between persons in wich one person acts for another in a position of trust.
B
The government has immunity when ever they want it.
C
A civil wrong , for which damages may be sought ina court of law.
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
Demunda v. Niagra Wheatfield Bd. of Educ. (1995) for a student who was raped on school property
B
Both.
C
B.M. v. Stateof Montana (1982) for negligently placing a child in a special education class.
D
Neither
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
Lopez v. Houston Independent Sch. Dist. (1987)for the prevention of violence on school busses to be minimal.
C
Fores v. Morgan Hill Unified Sch. Dist. (2003) for ignoring hostility towards homosexual students
9) What type of awarded damages are most common?
A
nominal
B
all three happen equally.
C
compensatory
D
punitive
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
willful conduct
C
Good Faith Standard
11) Under section 1983, why did the judge side with the student in P.B. v. koch (1996)
A
none of the above.
B
He claimed that no reasonable principal would phisically harm a child in that way.
C
The judge did not side with the student.
D
Because the judge thought the student was a good guy.
12) What word fits this definition: The governments freedom from being sued for moneky damages without its consent.
A
Sovereign Immunitiy
B
reasonable care
C
personal humiliation
D
none of the above
13) What case was the school board found negligent when they hired a teacher who ended up sexually abusing a student?
A
Swager v Warrior Run School Dist. (2012)
B
none of the above
C
Santiago v. Cooper (2004)
D
Sch. Bd. of Orange County v Coffey (1988)
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