Minnesota: St. Paul school district says teacher can’t sue over fight injuries

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    St. Paul school district says teacher can’t sue over fight injuries

    St. Paul Public Schools says a Central High School teacher injured while breaking up a lunchroom fight has no grounds for a lawsuit. The district last week filed a motion for summary judgment against John Ekblad, who sued in U.S. District Court in St. Paul one year ago. The parties have failed to reach agreement on a settlement, and the district wants the judge to decide the case in their favor without going to trial. The district says that under Minnesota law, employees like Ekblad who are injured on the job must go through the workers’ compensation system, not the ...


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