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Sacred Heart University Student Files Lawsuit Against Drunk Driver and School After Serious Crash

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Sacred Heart University student has filed a lawsuit against the driver and the university following a serious crash that occurred near campus in September. Amanda Hanlon, one of six people injured in the incident, is seeking damages for her injuries. The crash took place on September 29 when an Audi driven by 19-year-old Tyler Delk from New Jersey collided with an Uber carrying Hanlon and four other freshmen. Hanlon sustained significant injuries, including facial fractures, a collapsed lung, spine injuries, and a concussion. Delk, who is a sophomore at Sacred … Read more

Parents File Lawsuit Against School District for Negligence in Fatal Shooting at Hunter High School

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — The parents of two students killed in a shooting near Hunter High School in January 2022 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Granite School District. The parents accuse the school district of failing to prevent the tragic incident and not taking action to address escalating conflicts between groups of students. The lawsuit alleges that the district violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to provide a nondiscriminatory educational environment and allowing acts of racial harassment to occur. The parents are seeking unspecified compensatory, consequential, and punitive … Read more

Former Therapeutic Boarding School in Arkansas Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual and Physical Abuse Amidst Troubled History

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ARKANSAS – A former Arkansas religious boarding school is facing another lawsuit for allegations of sexual and physical abuse. The Lord’s Ranch, located in Warm Springs near the Missouri border, operated as a therapeutic facility from 1976 to 2016. The school’s owners, Ted and Shirley Suhl, along with counselor Emmet Alden Presley, are named as defendants in the lawsuit. The Lord’s Ranch claimed to provide services to students with emotional and behavioral issues. However, according to victims, the facility instead became a site of sexual abuse. Individual therapy sessions with Emmet Alden Presley allegedly turned … Read more

Negligence and Violations Alleged: Granite School District Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Tragic Shooting at Hunter High School

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A wrongful death civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Granite School District on behalf of the families of two high-school students who tragically lost their lives. Paul Tahi and Tivani Lopati were fatally shot during school hours at Hunter High School in Salt Lake City on January 13, 2022. The civil lawsuit alleges that the school district failed to address multiple reports of escalating violence, resulting in the untimely deaths of the two students. According to the complaint, the school administration and district police neglected to adequately investigate reports … Read more