School District May Be Vicariously Liable For Sexual Harassment Of A Student.

In a case involving allegations of sexual abuse of a 14 or 15-year-old student, the California Supreme Court concluded “a public school district may be vicariously liable under [Government Code] section 815.2 for the negligence of administrators or supervisors in hiring, supervising and retaining a school employee who sexually harasses and abuses a student.  Whether plaintiff in this case can prove the District’s administrative or supervisory personnel were actually negligent in this respect is not a question we address in this appeal from dismissal on the sustaining of a demurrer.”  C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School District (Sup. Ct.; March 8, 2012) 53 Cal.4th 861, [270 P.3d 699; 138 Cal.Rptr.3d 1].