Source: SFGate
“The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Oxford school district on Thursday in a lawsuit that seeks to hold employees partly responsible for a shooting that killed four students and wounded others in 2021. The court, in a 3-0 opinion, said lawyers for the families have not offered evidence that shows Oxford staff were the ‘proximate cause’ of the tragedy. While staff had expressed concerns about Ethan Crumbley, and a meeting was held with his parents on the day of the shooting, it was the teenager who ‘made the definite and premeditated decision’ to take a gun to Oxford High School, the appeals court said. The court affirmed a lower court decision that said governmental immunity applied. Under Michigan law, immunity is a high hurdle to overcome in lawsuits against a public body or staff. Lawyers typically have to show that gross negligence occurred.” (09/18/24)
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/families-of-oxford-shooting-victims-lose-appeal-19777539.php