School Lunch Act Doesn't Create Duty to Students with Food Allergies, Rules Md. Appellate Court

Lawyers USAOctober 15, 2010

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The National School Lunch Act does not impose a special duty upon public schools to exercise a greater degree of care for students with food allergies, a Maryland appellate court has ruled.

A kindergartner with a severe peanut allergy was given a peanut butter sandwich by a cafeteria worker. The girl suffered a severe anaphylactic reaction and was rushed to the emergency room.

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School Lunch Act Doesn't Create Duty to Students with Food Allergies, Rules Md. Appellate Court

After the incident, school officials made the student sit a...

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