DYDELL v. TAYLOR

No. SC 90912.

332 S.W.3d 848 (2011)

Craig DYDELL, Appellant, v. Dr. Bernard TAYLOR, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

February 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George P. Coughlin , Matthew W. Geary , Dysart Taylor Lay Cotter & McMonigle PC, Kansas City, for Dydell.

Derek T. Teeter , Allan V. Hallquist , Hayley E. Hanson , Husch Blakcwell Sanders LLP, Kansas City, for Taylor.

Alisa B. Klein , Tony West , Mark B. Stern , Department of Justice of Justice, Charles P. Rose , Stephen H. Fried , Mari Colvin , General Counsels, Department of Education, Washington, D.C., Jerry L. Short , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kansas City, MO, for the United States Government, which filed a brief as a friend of the Court.

Kelli Hopkins , Columbia, for the Missouri School Boards' Association and National School Boards Association, which filed a brief as friends of the Court.


LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Craig Dydell appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of former Kansas City school district superintendent Bernard Taylor in Mr. Dydell's action for damages stemming from Superintendent Taylor's alleged negligence in permitting a student to assault Mr. Dydell. Mr. Dydell argues that the circuit court erred in holding that Superintendent Taylor was immune from suit by operation of the Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of...

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