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· 4/9/1980

Jesik v. Maricopa County Community College District

Citations

  • 611 P.2d 547
  • 125 Ariz. 543
  • 1980 Ariz. LEXIS 203

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that 16 a community college had a duty to exercise reasonable care in protecting a student
  • noting that a college has duties to make its premises reasonably safe and to protect students from torts
  • noting the shooting victim had repeatedly reported being threatened to the college security guard — who assured him he would be protected — in holding the district liable for negligence
  • noting the shooting victim had repeatedly reported being threatened to the college security guard — who assured him he would be protected — in holding the district liable for negligence
  • “A public school district in Arizona is liable for negligence when it fails to exercise ordinary care under the circumstances.”
  • in order for liability to attach to college, a duty must be owed to the particular individual beyond the general duty owed to the public

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Judges: Holohan, Struckmeyer, Hays, Cameron, Gordon

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