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Chicago Student Awarded $750,000 in Damages After Teacher-Enabled Assault at Elementary School

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CHICAGO — A federal jury awarded $750,000 in damages to the family of Jomaury Champ, a 15-year-old former student of Tilton Elementary School in Chicago, after he was subjected to a severe beating by an unauthorized visitor at the school in 2018. The verdict concluded a civil trial that scrutinized the responsibilities of the educational system and the psychological aftermath experienced by Champ, who was only a fourth grader at the time of the incident. Champ departed from the courtroom before the delivery of the verdict on Wednesday, following a trial that emphasized the arguments … Read more

Chicago Jury Awards $750,000 to Student in School Beating Case Facilitated by Teacher

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Chicago, IL – A federal jury has rendered a verdict in favor of a former Chicago Public Schools student, awarding $750,000 in damages over a distressing episode involving a teacher who facilitated his beating at the hands of another adult within the school premises. The legal battle revolved around a troubling incident from 2018 at Tilton Elementary School. It was there that Jo’maury Champ, then a 9-year-old, reported he was physically assaulted in a boy’s bathroom. His former homeroom teacher Kristen Haynes and Juanita Tyler, a distant relative of Jo’maury’s but not a school employee, … Read more

Lawsuit Claims School Bus Driver with Hidden Drug Conviction Caused Severe Injury Crash in Louisville

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A devastating collision in Louisville’s west end involving a school bus and a local woman’s vehicle has led to a lawsuit after it was found that the bus driver, who had a prior drug conviction, should not have been employed under district guidelines. Kim Petty, the victim, sustained severe injuries including a broken neck, shoulder, forearm, and pelvis when her car was struck by the school bus driven by Aaron Helton. According to the lawsuit filed in Jefferson Circuit Court earlier this month, there are allegations that Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) … Read more

Former Orange County Judge Settles Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse During His Tenure as High School Teacher

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Cornwall, NY – A former Orange County judge has settled a lawsuit with a woman who claimed he sexually abused her during her time as a high school student. Karen Fain initiated legal action against Jeffrey Berry, once a judge and previously a teacher at Cornwall High School, where the alleged misconduct occurred. The lawsuit, which also named the Cornwall School District as a defendant, was on the brink of trial when the parties agreed to a settlement. The terms of the agreement remain confidential, but Fain’s legal representation expressed that the resolution was satisfactory … Read more