COLLINS v. SCHOOL BD. OF BROWARD COUNTY

No. 84-1271.

471 So.2d 560 (1985)

Elizabeth Diane COLLINS, As Parent and Natural Guardian of Robert Earl Hammack, a Minor, and Elizabeth Diane Collins, Individually, Appellants, v. The SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing July 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melanie G. May of Bunnell, Denman & Woulfe, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

George W. Chesrow and Joan S. Buckley of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder & Carson, Miami, for appellee.


HURLEY, Judge.

This appeal, involving an allegation of negligent supervision by a classroom teacher, stems from an incident during which the plaintiff/appellant was sexually assaulted by another male student. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, but the trial court granted defendant/School Board's motion for judgment in accordance with its prior motion for directed verdict, and entered judgment in favor of the School Board. We find error and reverse...

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