(CNN) — An expert for the defense in the $40 million lawsuit filed by a former Virginia elementary school teacher shot by a 6-year-old student with a history of disciplinary problems testified Monday the assistant principal did not breach professional standards or act with indifference.

Former Assistant Principal Ebony Parker is accused of ignoring red flags that might have averted the 2023 shooting. Dr. Amy Klinger, an expert in education administration and school safety, said it would have been difficult for anyone to foresee the incident.

Lawyers for the teacher, Abby Zwerner, rested their case last week, and the defense rested Monday.

The civil trial could set a precedent for holding school officials accountable for gun violence on campus and comes ahead of Parker’s criminal tr

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