Former cadets of a Kansas military school have asked a federal judge to impose sanctions and order the school to release information about prior complaints, records and lawsuits they say would show a pattern of abuse.
Tuesday’s filing is part of an ongoing lawsuit by 11 students and their families against St. John’s Military School in Salina. The students sued earlier this year, contending the school’s quasi-military cadet program, which gives higher-ranking cadets the power to discipline students, encourages physical and mental abuse. The lawsuit claims the cadet program not only fails to prevent but also tacitly encourages violent acts among students.
St. John’s has vehemently denied culture of abuse exists at the school and has vowed to fight the lawsuit.
The latest legal dustup comes as the sides prepare for the October 2013 trial.
The plaintiffs contend the school has repeatedly refused to provide information about prior similar incidents, as well as certain internal documents and financial data. It is seeking internal reports regarding complaints of abuse, nurse assessments of student injuries, photographs or video depicting hazing or harassment.
The court document contends the information that plaintiffs are seeking to court to force school officials to turn over
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