In this cоurt cаse, the cоurt fоund thаt school counselors hаve a duty to use reasonable means to attempt to prevent a suicide when they know about a student’s suicidal intentions. The reasoning of the court was that an adolescent is more likely to share thoughts of suicide with friends than with a school counselor, teacher, or parent. The court found that reasonable care would have included notifying the student's parents that their daughter was at risk for suicide.