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JOHN R. v. OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST.

Docket No. S003000.

48 Cal.3d 438 (1989)

769 P.2d 948

256 Cal. Rptr. 766

JOHN R., a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

March 30, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Taylor R. Culver, William A. Barnes and William C. McNeill III for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Robert M. Aran, Starnes & Drapiewski, Jennifer A. Becker and Christopher N. Wu as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Ralph A. Lombardi, Owen T. Rooney and Hardin, Cook, Loper, Engel & Bergez for Defendant and Respondent.

Breon, O'Donnell & Miller, Margaret E. O'Donnell, Emi R. Uyehara and Nancy B. Bourne as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

ARGUELLES, J.*

John R., then a 14-year-old junior high school student, allegedly was sexually molested by his mathematics teacher while he was at the teacher's apartment participating in an officially sanctioned, extracurricular program. The principal question before us is whether the school district that employed the teacher can be held vicariously liable for the teacher's acts under the doctrine...

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