Detroit (AP) – The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by a student’s family He died or injured at Oxford High School Ending efforts to take charge of employees in 2021 for some of the mass shootings.
Under Michigan law, immunity is a high hurdle to overcome in lawsuits against government agencies, including public school staff. The lawyer usually has to show that a significant negligence has occurred.
The court said in a two-section order that the case would not be taken. The decision means a 3-0 Court of Appeals ruling in favour of school employees.
“I was shocked,” William “Buck,” Maia said. His son, Tate, was one of four students who died. “We can’t believe that our government can wipe it out under the rug and say, ‘I’m sorry for your losses.’ It was preventable. ”
September, The Court of Appeal said There was no evidence that Oxford staff were “close causes” of the tragedy. 15-year-old Ethan Crumby “made a clear, planned decision” means committing mass shootings with a gun at school.
On the day of the shooting, he sketched out a gun, bullet and an image of a wounded man on a mathematics paper accompanied by a disappointing phrase. His parents were immediately called to a meeting at school, but refused to take him home.
The administrator joked that it was heavy, but no one checked the boy’s backpack with parents or staff.
Crumbie, now 19, is serving. Life sentence. His parents, James and Jennifer Crumby, are He is serving a 10-year sentence For unwilling crimes of manslaughter. Prosecutors said they ignored his mental health needs and were unable to secure it safely after buying him a gun as a gift.
Chris Desmond, the family’s appeals lawyer, said Congress should change the government’s high immunity bar.
“If this event, if God forbids it, it could have happened in private schools… this case would have been resolved by now,” he said.
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