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SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court upheld the appeals court’s finding that the Los Angeles Unified School District is immune from treble damages sought by a student who was sexually assaulted by a teacher's aide. Though there is evidence that the employer covered up the employee’s past abuse, state laws shield public entities from enhanced, explicitly punitive damages that are not compensatory in nature.
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