Legal Opinion
John Doe, Cross-Appellants v. United States of America, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 1993No. 90-3762, 90-3763, 90-3764 and 90-3765PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs in these consolidated cases, two minor children and their parents, allege that during the fall of 1984 the children were sexually molested by unknown parties while in the care of the Scott Air Force Base Day Care Center (“Center”). The plaintiff children, although not related, are referred to as “Alexis Doe” and “John Doe.” According to the plaintiffs’ theory, while the Center employees did not necessarily perpetrate the abuse, they were negligent in supervising the children, thereby allowing Alexis and John to be abused by an unknown person or persons.…
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