[header] How to defend a school administration in a premises liability lawsuit [title] Receive the summons and complaint. [step] When the school administration is sued for injuries that occurred on school property, a complaint and summons will be served on the appropriate administrator. [substeps] The complaint tells you who is suing the school administration, and the facts that the plaintiff alleges constitute damages or injuries for which the school administration can be held liable. 
The summons provides information on the court where the lawsuit was filed and how long the school administration has to respond to the complaint. Pay attention to who the plaintiff has named in the lawsuit as defendants.