2nd Wisconsin mom sues school district on lack of COVID-19 protocols

Another Wisconsin parent has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school

Another Wisconsin parent has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school

MAKING NATIONAL HEADLINES TWO PARENTS IN WAUKESHA AND FALL CREEK JUST OUTSIDE OF EAU CLAIRE SUING THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFTER THEIR KIDS CONTRACTED COVID-19. I AM JUST HOPING THAT THEY WILL START MASKING AND TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE AT SCHOOL. BOTH DISTRICTS HAVE EEDND CERTNAI MITIGATION POLICIES LIKE MASK MANDATES THE LAWSUITS FILED IN FEDERALOURT C CLAIM BECAUSE OF THAT THE STUDENTS CONTRACT. COVI19D- AT SCHOOL. THEY SAY THAT THEY WANT TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN AND I THINK THAT TO DO THAT ESPECIALLY WITH A DELTA VARIANT OUT THERE. EYTH NEED TO START MASKING KIDS. BOTH LAWSUITS AREUNDED F BYHE T MINOCQUA BREWING COMPANY SUPER PAC. IS THIS A TREND WE’RE GONNA SEE ARE WE’RE GONNA SEE AOT L MEOR OF THESE LAWSUITS FILED. THOSE ARE THE SORTS OF CLAIMS THAT COULD LITERLYALE B BROUGHT IN VIRTUALLY EVERY JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES. SO, I THINK IT’S A GOOD QUESTION AND I THINK IT IS LIKELY WE WILL SEE SIMILAR. IT LIKE THIS THERE GUYS AND MAN IS A LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY NOT AFFILIADTE WIT THHE CASES. MY PREDICTION IS THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THATIT EHER OF THE DISTRICTS ARE GOING TO SETTLE THIS OUT. I THINK THAT WE ARE GOING TO SEE THESE CASES PENDING FOR PROBABLY NEAR A YREAR O MORE WITHOUT A RESOLUTION. MATT JOINS US NOW MATT IF THIS COULDAK TE MONTHS, WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF THESE LAWSUITS? SO FIRST PATRICK PUBLICITY IN AN ATTEMPTO T PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE PARENTS AREN’T ASKING FOR MONEY.

2nd Wisconsin mom sues school district on lack of COVID-19 protocols

Another Wisconsin parent has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school

Another Wisconsin mother has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinGina Kildahl filed the suit Monday in Madison. She's seeking an injunction forcing the Fall Creek School District to comply with U.S. Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 guidelines for schools. Kildahl alleges the district ended its mitigation policies for the 2021-22 school year and two of her son's classmates tested positive for the disease on Sept. 20 and Sept. 24. One of them didn't wear a face mask to school. She alleges her son, who wore a mask, tested positive on Sept. 27 and missed two weeks of school while in quarantine. "I am just hoping they will start masking and take some responsibility to keep our kids safe at school," Kildahl said in an interview with CNN Tuesday morning. Kildahl alleges the district violated her son's equal protection rights and caused his infection. The lawsuit compares the school to a "COVID-19 snake pit." The filing mirrors a lawsuit a woman filed in federal court in Milwaukee on Oct. 5.A Waukesha mother is seeking an order forcing the school district to comply with COVID-19 guidelines, alleging classmates infected her son."Those are the sorts of claims that could literally be brought in virtually every jurisdiction in the United States," Erik Eisenmann said, a labor and employment attorney with Husch Blackwell. "So I think it's a good question, and I think it is likely we will see similar lawsuits like this." The Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC is funding both lawsuits. The company's owner, Kirk Bangstad, posted on Facebook on Sunday that he wants to sue every Wisconsin school board that doesn't follow CDC guidelines. The company's products include "Biden Beer," named for President Joe Biden; "Tammy Shandy," named for Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin; and "Evers Ale," named for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

MADISON, Wis. (AP) —

Another Wisconsin mother has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school.

Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin

Gina Kildahl filed the suit Monday in Madison.

She's seeking an injunction forcing the Fall Creek School District to comply with U.S. Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 guidelines for schools.

Kildahl alleges the district ended its mitigation policies for the 2021-22 school year and two of her son's classmates tested positive for the disease on Sept. 20 and Sept. 24.

One of them didn't wear a face mask to school.

She alleges her son, who wore a mask, tested positive on Sept. 27 and missed two weeks of school while in quarantine.

"I am just hoping they will start masking and take some responsibility to keep our kids safe at school," Kildahl said in an interview with CNN Tuesday morning.

Kildahl alleges the district violated her son's equal protection rights and caused his infection.

The lawsuit compares the school to a "COVID-19 snake pit."

The filing mirrors a lawsuit a woman filed in federal court in Milwaukee on Oct. 5.

A Waukesha mother is seeking an order forcing the school district to comply with COVID-19 guidelines, alleging classmates infected her son.

"Those are the sorts of claims that could literally be brought in virtually every jurisdiction in the United States," Erik Eisenmann said, a labor and employment attorney with Husch Blackwell. "So I think it's a good question, and I think it is likely we will see similar lawsuits like this."

The Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC is funding both lawsuits.

The company's owner, Kirk Bangstad, posted on Facebook on Sunday that he wants to sue every Wisconsin school board that doesn't follow CDC guidelines.

The company's products include "Biden Beer," named for President Joe Biden; "Tammy Shandy," named for Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin; and "Evers Ale," named for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

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2nd Wisconsin mom sues school district on lack of COVID-19 protocols

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