On May 24, 2022, nineteen children and two adults were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County, Texas. Over 300 officers responded to the scene, however, none were able to stop the gunman from carrying out the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Sandra Torres, the mother of one of the shooting victims has filed a negligence lawsuit against law enforcement.

Research her case, starting with the article linked here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/sandra-torres-mother-uvalde-shooting-victim-eliahna-files/story?id=94104070Links to an external site.

Also, research the public duty doctrine, starting with the article linked here: https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/uvalde-police-had-no-legal-duty-to-act-experts-say-supreme-court-precedent-citedLinks to an external site.

Based on your research, answer the following questions:

1. Discuss the negligence elements alleged in Sandra Torres' case.
   • What was the officers duty of care?
   • How was it breached?
   • Discuss the causation and damages elements.
2. Discuss the potential impact of the public duty doctrine on Ms. Torres' case.