GOVERNMENT AGENCY/SCHOOL DISTRICT LIABILITY

Representative Cases

• Mediated a case involving a fight in playground after a tournament basketball game. Defendant school district alleged no notice and no requirement to provide security. Plaintiffs said coaches’ wife, who is a school volunteer, knew. Plaintiffs’ injuries included bites and a broken nose.

• Represented a plaintiff who was sexually groomed for years by a same sex teacher starting at age 15 and culminating in a sexual relationship. Plaintiff regularly visited teacher at school and drove home with teacher. Other teachers witnessed minor and teacher at local restaurants. School District defendant argued they did not know, nor could they have known.

• Represented a police officer who was struck on the freeway suffering career ending injuries. Defendant was an aide at a school and District denied that she was working at the time of the accident, but her job entailed traveling to different schools.

• Represented female minor LASO Explorer who was groomed and sexually abused by Explorer advisor. Criminal charges were filed. Issue re government agency liability and supervision of the Explorer program.