1. You are the superintendent of a school district. Coach Adams was formerly a high school basketball coach in your district. However, the school that hired Coach Adams failed to renew the coach's contract due to, among other things, concerns about oppressive coaching techniques and the short- and long-term consequences to player health.

You read the sports section of the local newspaper and read about sixteen-year-old Randi, who recently collapsed on the court during the same. During most of the game, Randi's teammates reported that Randi looked tired and unhealthy. Randi was rushed to the hospital and treated for severe injuries, which doctors attributed to dehydration and poor coaching. You further read that Randi's coach was Coach Adams. The newspaper further reports that Coach Adams had been at four other students (including yours) over the past five years. Just like the school in your district that fired Coach Adams, the other schools refused to renew the coach's contract due to concerns about harmful coaching techniques. In each case, however, Coach Adams always asked for a letter of recommendation, and every school (including yours) gave a glowing recommendation. None mentioned concerns regarding his coaching, despite all of them (including yours) having at least one instance of a student being severely injured as a result. On Randi's behalf, Randi's parents are suing your school district for negligence. Randi's parents claim that Randi's injuries would not have occurred had your school district been more honest when providing a reference for Coach Adams? Will Randi's parents be successful in the suit against your school district for negligence?

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