Overview
- Jurors concluded Parker ignored multiple staff warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun at Richneck Elementary on Jan. 6, 2023.
- The seven-person panel deliberated for roughly six hours over two days before returning the gross-negligence finding and damages.
- Trial testimony detailed that Zwerner underwent six surgeries, lacks full use of her left hand, retains a bullet fragment in her chest, and has PTSD.
- Zwerner initially sought $40 million, and a judge dismissed the superintendent and principal before trial, leaving Parker as the sole defendant.
- The district’s insurance pool is expected to fund the award, though coverage could face challenges depending on the outcome of Parker’s criminal case.