Jury says girl responsible

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A Kanawha County jury ruled that a 15-year-old girl has nobody but herself to blame for her 50-foot fall through Stonewall Jackson Middle School's auditorium ceiling.

The six-person jury's verdict, delivered Tuesday in Kanawha Circuit Court, left Candace D. Scicere and her mother, Lillian, in tears. They were hoping to get more than $900,000 from the jury for the injuries and trauma Candace sustained during her 2001 fall.

They claimed the school system could have prevented the fall by locking an off-limits trap door that marked the beginning of Candace's winding journey to the storage area above the auditorium. It was there where she fell through an insulated ceiling tile.

Thomas Kleeh, one of the Kanawha County school system's lawyers, said the verdict showed "the jury understood that each and every person has a responsibility to act in accordance with the rules."

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[Aubie16 1]

[BustemBigBlue 176]

Im finding it hard to believe this girl fell 50 feet and only got a broken leg. She is very lucky to be alive.

[texaubie 0]

What in the heck was she doing up there in the first place???? :huh:

[Ranger12 46]

What in the heck was she doing up there in the first place???? :huh:

I think that was the jury's sentiment as well. Doubt there were any classes being held up there.

[TitanTiger 20,499]

I bet John Edwards believes he could have gotten the girl a pile of cash.