Cal. Court of Appeal: Boys Can’t Sue District [Santa Clarita Valley Signal, 11/15/10]: A student who said he was sexually molested in 2007 by a former Golden Valley High School guidance counselor is not able to sue the William S. Hart Union High School District for negligence, a California appeals court ruled earlier this month. The Second District Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the boy could not seek damages from the school district because the alleged molestation was outside of the scope of work the counselor, Roselyn Hubbell, was hired to perform. The lawsuit claims that school district officials knew before hiring Hubbell that she had sexually molested children, but it did nothing to protect students from her. The boy’s attorney said he plans to file a petition in December to request that the California Supreme Court rule on the case. The court decision is C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School District.
See my post below, dated 11/13/10, from the initial story dated 11/5/10, regarding the decision.