In Los Angeles Unified School District v. Superior Court (Jane Doe), published June 1, 2023, the California Supreme Court affirmed a lower appellate court case reversing denial of a motion to strike a damages claim. An alleged victim of sexual abuse by an employee of the school at which she was a student sued the defendant…
In K.M. v. Grossmont Union High School District, published October 25, 2022, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 1 affirmed a judgment after jury trial. The plaintiffs alleged their high school drama teacher sexually abused them. The causes of action included one against the defendant district under Civil Code section 51.9. The trial court…
In X.M. V. Superior Court (Hesperia Unified School District), published September 16, 2021, the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division 2 agreed with Los Angeles Unified School Dist. V. Superior Court (currently being reviewed by the California Supreme Court) and held that the treble-damages provision of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1 for cover-up of…
In Los Angeles Unified School District v. Superior Court (Doe), published May 21, 2021, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 3 issued a writ directing a trial court to grant a motion to strike a treble damages prayer in a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that the petitioner district covered up an employee's sexual abuse of…