California Court of Appeal

In an action against a city for sexual assaults allegedly committed by firefighters, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where the assault was not conduct within the scope of the firefighters' employment and could not support a finding that the city was vicariously liable for the harm.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/31/2009
• Published 08/31/2009

Judges

• SCOTLAND, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Office of Michael J. Kinane and Michael J. Kinane, Oakland, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eileen M. Teichert, City Attorney, and Chance L. Trimm, Senior Deputy City Attorney, for Defendant and Respondent.