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Assaulted at School

An appeals court in Louisiana upheld a ruling against the St. Tammany Parish School Board and a school janitor who molested and raped a fourth grade special education student during school hours, finding the school board is vicariously liable for its employee's actions. The ruling affirms a $350,000 award for damages.

BATON ROUGE, La. — An appeals court in Louisiana upheld a ruling against the St. Tammany Parish School Board and a school janitor who molested and raped a fourth-grade special education student during school hours, finding the school board is vicariously liable for its employee's actions. The ruling affirms a $350,000 award for damages.

Categories:Appeals, Education, Government

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