· 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
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- 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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