Peter W. v. San Francisco Unified School District
California Court of Appeals
60 Cal. App. 3d 814 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
Peter W. (plaintiff), who alleged a reading disability, claimed the San Francisco Unified School District (defendant) negligently advanced him through each grade without required skills and let him graduate with only a fifth-grade reading level, limiting him to manual-labor employment. He sued the district for negligent failure to educate him; the trial court dismissed the complaint.
IssueFree
Whether a public school owes a duty of care sufficient to sustain liability for negligence in failing to educate students.