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The Tort Liability Of The Classroom Teacher, Stephen R. Ripps
The Tort Liability Of The Classroom Teacher, Stephen R. Ripps
Akron Law Review
THIS ARTICLE WILL DISCUSS the tort liabilities to which classroom teachers are exposed and predict future parameters of concern. The rules of law applicable to the tortious conduct of the classroom teachers equally affect elementary, secondary, and higher education instructors
Sovereign Immunity For Political Subdivisions, Kathy Sue Magoline
Sovereign Immunity For Political Subdivisions, Kathy Sue Magoline
Akron Law Review
The Ohio Supreme Court continued in 1983 to expand and define its abrogation of the doctrine of sovereign immunity for municipal corporations and political subdivisions. The court's decisions in this area have resulted in a significant increase in tort liability for local governments and school districts, who may now be found liable for tortious acts in the same manner as private individuals.
A Blanket Of Immunity Will Not Keep Florida Dry: Proposed Adjustments To Florida's Drainage Regulations And Sovereign Immunity Laws To Account For Climate Change Impacts, Theresa K. Bowley
A Blanket Of Immunity Will Not Keep Florida Dry: Proposed Adjustments To Florida's Drainage Regulations And Sovereign Immunity Laws To Account For Climate Change Impacts, Theresa K. Bowley
Florida A & M University Law Review
Addressing stormwater drainage in Florida has been an ongoing challenge since the middle of the twentieth century when the State began to experience rapid growth. Drainage problems already occur in Florida during seasonal high tides, heavy rains, and in storm surge events, and the impacts projected by climate change will exacerbate flooding. Identification of deficiencies in Florida’s existing drainage systems should include the responsibility and liability of drainage systems to be retrofitted to adapt to climate change. Part I of this paper explains the connection between global climate change and its effects on stormwater drainage in Florida. The existing governmental …