Judge Permits Shot Teacher Lawsuit to Move to Appeals Court

A Virginia judge has signed off on transferring to an appeals court a case brought by a former elementary school teacher who claims she should be permitted to sue over workplace shooting injuries in lieu of collecting workers' compensation benefits. Abigail Zwerner filed a $40 million lawsuit against the Newport News School Board over injuries she sustained after being shot by a 6-year-old pupil in January 2023. The School Board argues that the injuries should be covered exclusively by workers' comp, but Zwerner says a civil suit should be permitted due to alleged gross negligen...