Legal terms Attractive Nuisance Maintenance of a condition likely to attract children at play to a dangerous situation

Government immunity Common law principle that it is not in the public interest for government agencies to be sued except where waived or permitted by law In Loco parentis Liability Libel Litigation Malfeasance Misfeasance Negligence Nonfeasance Plaintiff Proximate cause In place of the parent The condition of being responsible either for damages resulting from an injuries act or for discharging an obligation or debt Written efamation

!awsuit court action Commission of an illegal act Improper or unlawful performance of a lawful act !ack or ordinary care in one"s actions# failure to exercise due care $ailure to perform a duty that was legally re%uired Initiator of the legal action The reason under law for the injury

Respondeat superior Common law principle that the employer is responsible for the employees Save harmless ort Negligence failure to do what a reasonable and prudent would have done under the same circumstances( It is the failure to exercise reasonable and ordinary care ))) ensure safety of student# including safe facilities# e%uipment# t each and enforce appropriate rules# teach logical progressions# # proper supervision *xtent and nature of risk involved# social value# utility of interest advanced and alternative course of action available uty of cared owed duty to act or not to act +reach of duty violation of a statute ,ctual or proximate causation damages ) injury was legally caused by the defendant"s negligent act !efense options Contributory negligence # comparative negligence ) both contribute# assumption of risk # act of god -roduct liability ))) manufacturer $acilities and *%uipment ,ttractive nuisance .upervision ) guidelines )))inade%uate or incompetent Mismatch La" and sports Title I/ )-roportionate to enrollment# can show a history# interest fully served e%uip and supplies# .cheduling# Travel# Coaching# publicity# support services# recruitment , , accessibility# discrimination !aw or guarantee giving respondent superior protection to the public employees accused of a civil wrong associated with official duty Civil wrongs &as opposed to criminal' not arising from a breach of contract