California Court of Appeal

A police officer was not acting in the course and scope of his employment when he sexually abused plaintiffs, thus city and police department cannot be found vicariously liable. A negligent hiring and supervision claim is actionable where triable issues existed as to failure to take sufficient steps to prevent sexual exploitation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/08/2002
• Published 10/08/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Stanton T. Mathews & Associates and Paul W. Ralph, Laguna Hills, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ferguson, Praet & Sherman, Peter J. Ferguson, Santa Ana;  Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland and Alison M. Turner, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.