The Courts

Texas 13th Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi-Edinburg)
ISD is not Liable for Injuries Sustained
To Mechanical Bull Rider at School Festival
Ruling: Texas law gives school districts immunity from being sued over injuries sustained by mechanical bull riders at school events. Lionel Hernandez v. San Benito CISD, No. 13-20-00168-CV. Issued Sept. 24.
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Parents Lose Appeal Over Special-Ed Issues
Despite ISD’s “Procedural Violation” of IDEA
Ruling: Although an ISD’s failure to formally classify a student as having a learning disability was a “procedural violation” of federal special-ed law, the district made up for it by providing the student with the appropriate educational services he needed. W.V., et al., v. Copperas Cove ISD, No. 19-51046. Issued Sept. 14. Ordered “not published.”
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