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SCOV Update

First up is a case about some horrific high school hazing. You may remember that there was a 2018 decision involving a student at Milton High School who committed suicide in 2012—a year after being sexually assaulted by football team members. In  that case , SCOV ruled in favor of the school district, concluding that the assault wasn’t foreseeable and that the school therefore did not have a duty to prevent it. This case is a little bit different. Plaintiff here was also sexually assaulted by members of the

Plaintiff prevailed at trial and the jury allowed $280K in damages, attributing 40% fault to plaintiff. This led to post-trial motions. The trial court reasoned that it was wrong to put the comparative-negligence question to the jury in the first place, removed the comparative-negligence determination, and increased the verdict proportionately. Defendant and plaintiff appeal a number of issues. First, the defense argues that it had no duty to protect plaintiff. Without getting into the weeds, SCOV concludes

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