QUESTION
Can I sue the school district over a coach?
Asked on Mar 18th, 2016 on Personal Injury - Michigan
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Our daughter had made varsity as a freshman and sophomore. As a sophomore, she was a starter for the majority of games. Last fall, she played CLUB soccer under a coach. When she played for the coach, she was a starter for the team and got top minutes on the field. For the winter session, she opted to not play club indoor season and left his team. After learning of her decision, the coach was rude and disrespectful to both her and us. In the spring my daughter's high school coach resigned. This coach from her CLUB team got the job. She was the only returning varsity player cut this season. We assert that she being cut from varsity is based solely on personal reasons, not for lack of talent and dedication to the sport.
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Ronald A. Steinberg
If you can prove it, you should be able to maintain a suit against the coach. Governmental immunity prevents suits for negligence, but allows suits for intentional acts and certain discriminatory acts.
Answered on Apr 25th, 2016 at 6:08 PM
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No, schools are covered by governmental immunity and but for few exceptions, cannot be sued under these circumstances. Sorry for the bad news. Surely check with other attorneys as well, as this is my opinion.
Answered on Apr 25th, 2016 at 6:08 PM