The experts who testified at this trial believed the school board failed to provide adequate training for school personnel. Without training, school personnel will most likely underestimate the lethality of suicidal thoughts, statements, and attempts. The conclusion of this expert testimony was that the student would not have committed suicide if the employees had been adequately trained. Persuaded by this input, the court held that the school could be found negligent for failing to notify the decedent's mother. This explains the court decision in which court case?

A. Eisel v. Board of Education
B. Wyke v. Polk County School Board
C. Hedlund v. Superior Court
D. Ewing v. Goldstein


Answer: B

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