Analyzing pre-answer dismissal of claims following alleged student assault, Iowa Supreme Court affirms in part and reverses in part - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

Analyzing pre-answer dismissal of claims following alleged student assault, Iowa Supreme Court affirms in part and reverses in part - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

In Doe v. Western Dubuque Community School District, parents and their child brought claims for loss of consortium, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty against staff members and officials for their child’s school district, as well as the district itself. The lawsuit arose after a student harmed their child while at school. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice McDonald, the Iowa Supreme Court found the district court properly dismissed …