Judge denies motions to dismiss lawsuit verdict that awarded $10M to Virginia teacher shot by student

Judge upholds $10M jury award for Virginia teacher shot by first-grader

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Following a November jury verdict that awarded former elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner $10 million, a judge denied motions Friday seeking to overturn it. Zwerner was shot in her first-grade classroom in January 2023 by a 6-year-old student. Former assistant principal Ebony Parker was working the day Zwerner was shot. [...]

Judge upholds $10M jury award for NN teacher shot by first-grader

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Following a November jury verdict that awarded former elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner $10 million, a judge denied motions Friday seeking to overturn it. Zwerner was shot in her first-grade classroom in January 2023 by a 6-year-old student. Former assistant principal Ebony Parker was working the day Zwerner was shot. [...]

Judge allows $10 million jury verdict to stand in Richneck case

A Newport News Circuit Court judge entered a $10 million verdict against a former assistant vice principal from Richneck Elementary School following the shooting of Abby Zwerner in 2023.

Judge denies motion to dismiss $10 million verdict in Zwerner case

The court upheld a $10 million verdict for ex-teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot by a student, dismissing motions challenging the decision.

Judge denies motions to dismiss lawsuit verdict that awarded $10M to Virginia teacher shot by student

A Newport News judge has rejected motions to dismiss the verdict of the 2025 lawsuit that awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the teacher shot by a student at Richneck Elementary School in January 2023.A jury found Ebony Parker, the school's former assistant principal, grossly negligent in November in not doing more to prevent the shooting once she learned of the student having a gun.Watch the moment Zwerner finds out she won her lawsuit Abby Z…

Judge denies motions to dismiss Abby Zwerner $10M lawsuit verdict

A Newport News judge has rejected motions to dismiss the verdict of the 2025 lawsuit that awarded $10 million to Abby Zwerner, the teacher shot by a student at Richneck Elementary School in January 2023.A jury found Ebony Parker, the school's former assistant principal, grossly negligent in November in not doing more to prevent the shooting once she learned of the student having a gun.Watch the moment Zwerner finds out she won her lawsuit Abby Z…