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He makes a pass at his classmate, she breaks two teeth: the Court of Cassation condemns the school to compensate her with more than 9,000 euros
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He makes a pass at his classmate, she breaks two teeth: the Court of Cassation condemns the school to compensate her with more than 9,000 euros

In 2013, an 8-year-old girl attending elementary school in Pescara fell during recess after being tripped by a classmate, resulting in the fracture of two front teeth. The case was resolved over ten years later by Italy’s Supreme Court (Cassation), which ruled that the school administration was responsible for failing to provide adequate supervision during the incident. The court determined that the teacher did not notice the initial push the girl gave to her classmate nor take any corrective action, which could have prevented the subsequent trip. While the school was held partially responsible, the court also assigned 30% of the blame to the girl and her parents for the initial push. The final compensation awarded was approximately €9,303, after accounting for insurance payments and reducing the amount based on shared responsibility.

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He makes a pass at his classmate, she breaks two teeth: the Court of Cassation condemns the school to compensate her with more than 9,000 euros

In 2013, an 8-year-old girl attending elementary school in Pescara fell during recess after being tripped by a classmate, resulting in the fracture of two front teeth. The case was resolved over ten years later by Italy’s Supreme Court (Cassation), which ruled that the school administration was responsible for failing to provide adequate supervision during the incident. The court determined that the teacher did not notice the initial push the girl gave to her classmate nor take any corrective action, which could have prevented the subsequent trip. While the school was held partially responsible, the court also assigned 30% of the blame to the girl and her parents for the initial push. The final compensation awarded was approximately €9,303, after accounting for insurance payments and reducing the amount based on shared responsibility.

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