Seaford, DELAWARE

LAWSUIT

March 14, 2008 - A former student is suing Michael A. Wallace, 34, a Seaford Middle School softball coach for injecting a 14-year-old girl with a shot of adrenaline that she carried for asthma. The Seaford School District is also named in the suit for for failing to “properly and thoroughly” verify Wallace’s background.

Wallace's contract was not renewed following the end of the 2005-2006 school session. He was convicted March 8, 2007, of third-degree assault - a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 30 days in prison, a year probation and made to pay more than $17,000 in restitution.