Judges Reaffirm: Shooting Victims Can Sue School District
Chance Jackson and Brandon Kent, two victims of a school shooting in Martinsville, Indiana, can sue the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville for not doing enough to prevent the March 25, 2011, shooting, WBIW reports.
A panel of judges released its decision Monday to reaffirm a lower court’s decision to allow the families of the two injured boys to sue the district. The families argue that the district knew the gunman, Michael Phelps, was a threat and should have taken more precautions. Jackson’s attorney, Ian Thompson, says that the school’s security plan was carried out poorly in light of the known danger.