BOYKIN v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 83-39.

484 A.2d 560 (1984)

Vernadine BOYKIN, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roderic L. Woodson, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., with whom Inez Smith Reid, Corp. Counsel, John H. Suda, Principal Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee.

Before NEBEKER, BELSON and TERRY, Associate Judges.


BELSON, Associate Judge:

This case arises out of a sexual assault on a student by an employee of the District of Columbia public schools during the school day and in a school building. The primary question on appeal is whether, as a matter of law, the employee's tortious conduct was outside the scope of his employment. We hold that it was and affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the District of Columbia.

The underlying facts are essentially...

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