NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Lawyers sparred in a Virginia courtroom Friday over whether a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student should get only workers’ compensation for her serious injuries.
Abby Zwerner is suing Newport News Public Schools for $40 million, alleging gross negligence against school administrators. But the school board is trying to block the lawsuit, arguing that Ms. Zwerner’s injuries fall under workers’ compensation.
