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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The argument abt law suits should school be open doesn't follow. FCPS employees including bus drivers are not liable for anything but intentional torts. So, unless the bus driver purposefully got into an accident, there is no liability. The lawsuit is thrown out before a judge even hears it. The only potential liability is that the county could have to pay up to the amount of their insurance for physical injuries and no more. Their limit is $50,000. A short hospital stay wo insurance, even w insurance in some cases, exceeds $50,000. 
I'm sure FCPS likes this lawsuit myth that is constantly thrown out to defend their decision to close school. 
By comparison a court in PA awarded a plaintiff 14 million for a school bus accident (later reduced to 500,000). [/quote]

I think it goes beyond concern about legal liability, but more of a concern for student safety. The people who make these decisions care about the safety of the children and parents who are affected by their decisions. Even without legal liability, they would certainly feel bad if they decided to have school and people were injured because of snowy or icy streets.
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