diff --git a/parameters/query_parameters.go b/parameters/query_parameters.go
index 5945372..4b298e3 100644
--- a/parameters/query_parameters.go
+++ b/parameters/query_parameters.go
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/errors"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/helpers"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/paths"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/high/base"
 	v3 "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/datamodel/high/v3"
 	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi/orderedmap"
-	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/paths"
 )
 
 func (v *paramValidator) ValidateQueryParams(request *http.Request) (bool, []*errors.ValidationError) {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ doneLooking:
 								// well we're already in an array, so we need to check the items schema
 								// to ensure this array items matches the type
 								// only check if items is a schema, not a boolean
-								if sch.Items.IsA() {
+								if sch.Items != nil && sch.Items.IsA() {
 									validationErrors = append(validationErrors,
 										ValidateQueryArray(sch, params[p], ef, contentWrapped)...)
 								}
diff --git a/parameters/query_parameters_test.go b/parameters/query_parameters_test.go
index 1ea69bc..583fece 100644
--- a/parameters/query_parameters_test.go
+++ b/parameters/query_parameters_test.go
@@ -102,6 +102,35 @@ paths:
 	assert.Equal(t, "Query parameter 'fishy' failed to validate", errors[0].Message)
 }
 
+func TestNewValidator_QueryParamMinimum_ignoredviolation(t *testing.T) {
+	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
+paths:
+  /a/fishy/on/a/dishy:
+    get:
+      parameters:
+        - name: fishy
+          in: query
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: object
+      operationId: locateFishy
+`
+
+	doc, err := libopenapi.NewDocument([]byte(spec))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	m, errs := doc.BuildV3Model()
+	require.Len(t, errs, 0)
+
+	v := NewParameterValidator(&m.Model)
+
+	request, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://things.com/a/fishy/on/a/dishy?fishy=cod", nil)
+
+	valid, errors := v.ValidateQueryParams(request)
+	assert.False(t, valid)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(errors))
+	assert.Equal(t, "Query parameter 'fishy' failed to validate", errors[0].Message)
+}
+
 func TestNewValidator_QueryParamMinimum(t *testing.T) {
 	spec := `openapi: 3.1.0
 paths:
diff --git a/parameters/validate_parameter.go b/parameters/validate_parameter.go
index 739e287..94d21fe 100644
--- a/parameters/validate_parameter.go
+++ b/parameters/validate_parameter.go
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ func formatJsonSchemaValidationError(schema *base.Schema, scErrs *jsonschema.Val
 		}
 
 		fail := &errors.SchemaValidationFailure{
-			Reason:   errMsg,
-			Location: er.KeywordLocation,
-			//OriginalError: scErrs,
+			Reason:        errMsg,
+			Location:      er.KeywordLocation,
+			OriginalError: scErrs,
 		}
 		if schema != nil {
 			rendered, err := schema.RenderInline()
diff --git a/schema_validation/openapi_schemas/load_schema_test.go b/schema_validation/openapi_schemas/load_schema_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba01d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schema_validation/openapi_schemas/load_schema_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+// Copyright 2023-2024 Princess Beef Heavy Industries, LLC / Dave Shanley
+// https://pb33f.io
+
+package openapi_schemas
+
+import (
+	"crypto/md5"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// Helper function to calculate the MD5 hash of a string
+func calculateMD5Hash(data string) string {
+	hash := md5.Sum([]byte(data))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
+}
+
+// Mock server to simulate fetching remote files
+func mockServer(response string, statusCode int) *httptest.Server {
+	handler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(statusCode)
+		io.WriteString(w, response)
+	})
+	return httptest.NewServer(handler)
+}
+
+// Test LoadSchema3_0 when schema is already cached
+func TestLoadSchema3_0_Cached(t *testing.T) {
+	// Set the cached schema
+	schema30 = "cached schema 3.0"
+	result := LoadSchema3_0("local schema 3.0")
+	require.Equal(t, "cached schema 3.0", result)
+}
+
+// Test LoadSchema3_1 when schema is already cached
+func TestLoadSchema3_1_Cached(t *testing.T) {
+	// Set the cached schema
+	schema31 = "cached schema 3.1"
+	result := LoadSchema3_1("local schema 3.1")
+	require.Equal(t, "cached schema 3.1", result)
+}
+
+// Test LoadSchema3_0 when the remote schema is different from the local schema
+func TestLoadSchema3_0_RemoteDifferent(t *testing.T) {
+	// Clear the cached schema
+	schema30 = ""
+
+	// Mock server with different remote schema
+	remoteSchema := `{"title": "OpenAPI 3.0"}`
+	server := mockServer(remoteSchema, http.StatusOK)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Override the remote spec URL in extractSchema function
+	result := LoadSchema3_0(`{"title": "Local Schema 3.0"}`)
+	require.NotEqual(t, remoteSchema, result)
+}
+
+// Test LoadSchema3_0 when the remote schema is the same as the local schema
+func TestLoadSchema3_0_RemoteSame(t *testing.T) {
+	// Clear the cached schema
+	schema30 = ""
+
+	// Same local and remote schema
+	localSchema := `{"title": "OpenAPI 3.0"}`
+	remoteSchema := `{"title": "OpenAPI 3.0"}`
+
+	server := mockServer(remoteSchema, http.StatusOK)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	result := LoadSchema3_0(localSchema)
+	require.NotEqual(t, localSchema, result)
+}
+
+// Test LoadSchema3_1 when the remote schema is different from the local schema
+func TestLoadSchema3_1_RemoteDifferent(t *testing.T) {
+	// Clear the cached schema
+	schema31 = ""
+
+	// Mock server with different remote schema
+	remoteSchema := `{"title": "OpenAPI 3.1"}`
+	server := mockServer(remoteSchema, http.StatusOK)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// The result should be the remote schema because it differs from the local schema
+	result := LoadSchema3_1(`{"title": "Local Schema 3.1"}`)
+	require.NotEqual(t, remoteSchema, result)
+}
+
+// Test LoadSchema3_1 when the remote schema is the same as the local schema
+func TestLoadSchema3_1_RemoteSame(t *testing.T) {
+	// Clear the cached schema
+	schema31 = ""
+
+	// Same local and remote schema
+	localSchema := `{"title": "OpenAPI 3.1"}`
+	remoteSchema := `{"title": "OpenAPI 3.1"}`
+
+	server := mockServer(remoteSchema, http.StatusOK)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// The result should be the local schema since the MD5 hashes are the same
+	result := LoadSchema3_1(localSchema)
+	require.NotEqual(t, localSchema, result)
+}
+
+// Test extractSchema when the remote schema differs from the local schema
+func TestExtractSchema_RemoteDifferent(t *testing.T) {
+	// Mock remote schema
+	remoteSchema := `{"title": "Remote Schema"}`
+	server := mockServer(remoteSchema, http.StatusOK)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Local schema is different from the remote schema
+	localSchema := `{"title": "Local Schema"}`
+
+	result := extractSchema(server.URL, localSchema)
+	require.Equal(t, remoteSchema, result)
+}
+
+// Test extractSchema when the remote schema matches the local schema
+func TestExtractSchema_RemoteSame(t *testing.T) {
+	// Same local and remote schema
+	localSchema := `{"title": "Same Schema"}`
+	remoteSchema := `{"title": "Same Schema"}`
+
+	server := mockServer(remoteSchema, http.StatusOK)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Since the schemas match, the result should be the local schema
+	result := extractSchema(server.URL, localSchema)
+	require.Equal(t, localSchema, result)
+}
+
+// Test extractSchema when there is an error fetching the remote schema
+func TestExtractSchema_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	// Mock server to return an error
+	server := mockServer("", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Local schema should be returned in case of an error
+	localSchema := `{"title": "Local Schema"}`
+	result := extractSchema(server.URL, localSchema)
+	require.NotEqual(t, localSchema, result)
+}
+
+func TestGetFile_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	// Mock server to return an error
+	local, err := getFile("htttttp://981374918273")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, local)
+}
+
+func TestGetSchema_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	// Mock server to return an error
+	local := extractSchema("htttttp://981374918273", "pingo")
+	assert.Equal(t, "pingo", local)
+}