Facts

Plaintiff, 15, was a student at Washington Preparatory High School, in Los Angeles. Plaintiff sued the Los Angeles Unified School District and a student, claiming she was sexually assaulted.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
While on campus, plaintiff was pushed into a corner by a fellow classmate who put his hands down her pants and tried to insert his hand into her vagina. Plaintiff contended that LAUSD was negligent because the harm she suffered was foreseeable given that her attacker, a continuing education student, was on probation and had a history of sexually, and physically, assaulting females. The district failed to provide adequate supervision and security so as to prevent the attack.

Plaintiff asserted causes of action for negligent supervision pursuant to Government Code section 820, and negligent hiring, supervision and retention of employees pursuant to Government Code sections 820 and 815.2.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
LAUSD denied plaintiff's allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.

Result

Plaintiff settled with LAUSD for $130,000.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Oct. 20, 2015.