Board Loses Appeal Involving Immunity and Cheerleading Injury

A North Carolina Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s ruling that a school district, which was sued after a cheerleader fell during the performance of a stunt, did not waive its governmental immunity up to limits contained in an insurance coverage agreement. The panel also affirmed the court’s finding that the district did waive its immunity with respect to plaintiffs' claims in excess of $150,000, but less than $1 million.   Haley Amanda Lail was a high school student and a me