Lisa Johnson sued the Rochester School District after her son was assaulted at a city bus stop located directly across from his school.
While the Monroe County Supreme Court thought a duty to monitor the area had been breached, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, disagreed--finding that any obligation to protect students was "strictly limited by time and space."
Since the incident occurred off school grounds, after school hours, the AD4 allowed the dismissal to stand.
Was that elementary?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Johnson v. Rochester City Sch. District