Can I Sue My School??

skiddoo

It is not appropriate to sue YOUR educational institution. If you want to sue, you can. But it is better to transfer to another school after you win or lose. Or if you have courage, you can still stay.
However, this is U.S. If you have ENOUGH money to consult with a lawyer and bring this matter to court, you may do so. But after that not many schools would want you in their school. Yet again, you can sue those schools for refusing admission. If you have enough money, I suggest you to buy a new notebook and a good warranty.
Did your notebook has a warranty? If so, contact them and explain the matter. Maybe they will reimburse if you provide proper evidence.
In almost all of the libraries have a sign that reads "library is not responsible for materials left unattended. " If your library didn't have that, your chances of winning may be better. Look also, into school and student's manual. You can induce a city fine on the library b/c of the emergency exit door. You have to report it through the proper channel.
If you found out who the theif was, does that mean you got your notebook back? I am just curious.
Also, next time you go to toilet, ask the person who sits near you to watch your belongings.

its_paaaul93

you cannot sue your school, because the laptop was your responsibility. if you didn't want it stolen, you should've taken it to the bathroom with you.

even if you were able to sue them, they could not do anything to hurt your education.

John P

sure blame your school for your own irresponsibility, that's good.

Diva

well you've got a long way to go if you are going to accuse them of "trash-passing".

Brian C!!

no
the school is not in charge of anyones personnel belongings
i dont think you can sue for stolen laptop.

Helen Scott

Well...you should have known the risks when you left your laptop unattended. No, you cannot sue your school for it.

Ape Sith

The school is not responsible for property you left unattended.

Mandy

No. Technically it was your fault for leaving it alone. The school isn't resposible for your mistakes.

Flower

You can sue the school, but you won't win. The school holds no responsibility for your personal belongings while on their property, with the exception of disasters that are within their control (for example, a flood caused by a leak in the dorm bathroom destroys your laptop). Of course suing them will hurt your education; they will probably ask that you leave the institution; you'll have a big black mark next to your name (good luck getting accepted anywhere else).

Kelley

Why would you sue your school if the administration did not harm you? If a robber stole something from your house, would you sue your parents?

It was an accident. Get over it.

smurfette_au2000

no you can't. it was ur responsibility to take care of ur stuff, if u were stupid enough to leave ur laptop sitting there then u deserve to have it stolen.....if its listed on ur home contents as a portable valuable, then u might be able to claim it through that, but u might have to pay an xs for the claim..

Towlie

no u cant. every school has something in the rules that says "it is not our responsibility for stolen belongings"

_luke

no are u kidding me?
was it a school issued computer?
it was yur fualt u left it there
u can not sue the school if yur at fault

Tina

i would suggest taking better care of your stuff from now on.

What's Up?

That would not be advised because the school can counter Sue you?

Kandy

No. You should have taken it with you. No matter where you were!

volleyballchick

I don't think you can sue your school. You left the computer unattended, and that was your fault. The emergency doors have to be able to be opened from the inside due to the fire codes, so that is not going to do anything to help your "case".

Did you insure your laptop? If you did, then it would be covered for theft, and you would get some money for a new one. If you didn't then it is your loss. But that is the reason you should never leave something worth $1,000 laying around for just anyone to take.

Lesson learned. . .

SugaNsPice

First of all you should never leave your personal belongings just laying around no matter where you are. Another, if your school already has a policy of not assuming responbility for lost or stolen items just because you left them somewhere, then you really can't sue them. As far as trespassing goes, not trash-passing, how are you going to prove it?

joshsutake

Not sure but, with out proof or something would be kind of hard.
I would go to your super attendant and the principle and address the situation. You might not be able to sue with out some kind of link to the source of crime but maybe can get some kind of refund for it. Hope it helps, good luck.

Scott F

Sorry to say, but you have no legal leg to stand on, IMO. You left your laptop unattended. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

This regrettable event would not have happened if you had secured your laptop before you left. Harsh reality, but that's what the schools attorney will harp on if it even gets to trial.

Good luck.

Barbie doll lover

Unfortunately, I don't think you can sue the school for you leaving your laptop out in the open. Anybody could have stolen your computer whether trespasser or not. Although, I know how you feel and I think the best thing to do is talk to the school administration and a lawyer just to see if you have some thing to go on my dear. I don't think they can retaliate against you but that's where a good lawyer would come in.

Happy New Year!

claudy_kay

Call a lawyer and ask!

laughter_every_day

If you can find where the school has agreed to be responsible for the safety of your property, not just to safeguard it but to guaranty the security of your property, then you might have something. I must admit that I have never heard of a school that agreed to be a guarantor of security of property but I suppose your's could be the first.

robert S

You can try and sue them whether you win or not is another matter

Mmmkay?

Why did you leave your laptop unattended in the first place? I think that's where the problem lies - not an emergency exit. Is it really supposed to be secure? How could it be an exit if it were secure?
You should step up and take responsibility for being careless. If you have so much info on the guy, I assume he/she was caught, and you have your laptop back - so where is the problem in this?

hypbeast

Complain to your administration and provide all the evidence you can. You don't want them to say "We're not responsible for lost or stolen articles". With that being said, if that sort of rule does NOT apply in your school / the part of the school you were in at the time, then they ARE held responsible.

It would PROBABLY be on the grounds to sue.

adramelke

The school cannot be held responsible for someone stealing something. If you have proof of who did it, and it's a teacher, then, yes, you could probably sue the school.

nice_n_easy

Can you sue the school? I say, you don't bite the hands that feed you. Meaning you are presently a student of that school, right. Would you hurt the present school you are in? Yes use your common sense.

The only person you could sue is the person who stole your laptop in the school library. It seems you are a very trusting person imagine leaving your laptop inside a library thinking that everybody there is such an ANGEL and SAINTS that nobody will stole your laptop. It somebody did. Being a non-student or a student in that school is immaterial to the case. You couldn't blame the school for letting the emergency door being open on that occasion, this is often left open for OBVIOUS reason and that obvious reason to remind you of is what do you guess? FIRE. Imagine if the school library caught on fire and the emergency door is CLOSE or shut, that is the best time to sue the school don't you think, by letting it close in these cases usually fire causes lives isn't it?

Don't sue the school just the person who stole your laptop, this is just a very small case don't burn the bridges of you and your school just for the laptop. Just like I told you in the first paragraph use your COMMON SENSE.

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Sue the Dude who took it AND the school for letting him in..??! idk thatz just what I think

Victoria

You may be able to sue-if you know what the person looked like- the name of the person-etc. Or what you can try doing is contact your school & let them know what happened, they could help find the person, or give u a free laptop. If u do sue, there is no way that could hurt your education-since you are paying them to go to that school, it would also dicrimiating! -GOOD LUCK! :)

tickled blue

did you lock the door to the study room? Why didn't you take it with you to the bathroom? Unless your library states that it will protect your stuff while you leave it unattended, then it is assumed that your stuff is fully your responsibility.

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