Vicarious Liability – Sexual Misconduct

By: Derek Hawkins//October 17, 2018//

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7^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Jane Doe v. Vigo County, Indiana, et al.

Case No.: 17-3155

Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Focus: Vicarious Liability – Sexual Misconduct

Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County, Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David Gray. Gray allegedly confined and sexually assaulted Doe while she volunteered at the park where he worked. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Vigo County, finding that it was neither vicariously liable for Gray’s wrongs nor directly liable for permitting them to occur. We too conclude that the law does not permit Doe to pursue this action against the County.

Affirmed

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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