PUSD 210 v. Hon. Sinclair/Lucero

Argument summary

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1. Counsel for the school district argued that the duty of ingress and egress is limited to maintaining the landowner's own premises, asserting that jaywalking across a city road not owned by the school does not constitute ingress.
2. The court explored hypotheticals regarding whether a school has a duty if it designates a drop-off point on public property, distinguishing such scenarios from cases where the school exercises affirmative control over students, such as in Warrington.
3. Counsel for the plaintiff argued that the school-student relationship creates a broader duty than general landowner liability, contending that the school's operations created an elevated risk of harm in the area surrounding the premises.
4. The court expressed concern about conflating duty with breach and causation, noting that defining duty based on specific facts regarding traffic conditions or jaywalking may improperly expand landowner liability.
5. Counsel for the school district contended that the plaintiff was not under the school's custody or control at the time of injury, and therefore the special relationship required to establish a duty had not yet manifested.

Recordings

1. Recording · PT49M30S · Captions available