A new civil lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court has brought disturbing allegations of systemic negligence to light, targeting the Emery Unified School District and former security guard Daniel Parham. The legal action, brought by two former Emery High School students, claims the district failed to protect its students from an alleged predator who…
Continue reading ›The law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard has announced a $5.75 million settlement with the Campbell Union High School District, concluding a civil lawsuit centered on allegations of systemic failure and predatory abuse. The case involves a former student at Leigh High School who was victimized by her teacher more than two decades ago.…
Continue reading ›The law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard announced the resolution of a civil lawsuit involving the San Jose Jr. Sharks organization. A $4.6 million settlement was reached and approved by the court, marking a significant development in a deeply troubling case. Because the plaintiff is a minor, California law required judicial oversight to ensure…
Continue reading ›A civil lawsuit filed on behalf of Jane Doe, a minor and former student at Contra Costa School of Performing Arts, targets Charthouse Public Schools and its former employee, Gerard Flaherty. The complaint alleges serious lapses in the school’s oversight, raising alarms about student safety. Flaherty, once the Climate and Culture Supervisor, allegedly assaulted Jane…
Continue reading ›In May 2024, the Berryessa Union School District agreed to a $10.3 million settlement with former Sierramont Middle School students who alleged sexual abuse by science teacher Ronald Dean Gardner during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The plaintiffs, represented by attorney Lauren Cerri, contended the district had ignored earlier red flags, allowed Gardner to…
Continue reading ›The Twin Rivers Unified School District has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a civil lawsuit stemming from sexual abuse by a former teacher at Del Paso Heights Elementary School. The case was brought by the San Jose-based law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard on behalf of a victim, Jane Doe, who was…
Continue reading ›Two lawsuits have been filed against the Jefferson Union High School District alleging the district’s failure to protect female students from sexual abuse by two teachers at Terra Nova High School, the law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard announced. The first lawsuit involves a current student, identified only as Jane Doe. She claims she…
Continue reading ›The law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard secured justice for two survivors of sexual abuse that occurred over 50 years ago. The Mountain View Whisman School District (MVWSD) agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two former students who alleged abuse by Steven Myers, a former teacher and vice principal…
Continue reading ›The San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) has agreed to a $6,999,900 settlement with two former students who alleged sexual abuse by former theater teacher Ryan Weible, as announced by the law firm Cerri, Boskovich & Allard. The settlement resolves a lawsuit claiming the district failed to protect the students from abuse that occurred…
Continue reading ›A new lawsuit filed in San Francisco County Superior Court by the law firm of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard alleges that two former students, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2, were sexually abused as minors by Jason Davis, a former teacher and tutor at the San Francisco Waldorf High School. The suit…
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