Legal Opinion
Maria D. v. Westec Residential Sec., Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 2000No. B133742PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TURNER, P. J.
I. Introduction
This case involves the potential respondeat superior liability of a private security company for an alleged sexual assault by an on-duty security guard. *129Plaintiff, Maria D., appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant, Westec Residential Security, Inc. (Westec). The trial court summarily adjudicated that Westec could not be held vicariously liable for an alleged rape committed by one of its employees, an on-duty security guard. We agree that, as a matter of law, under Mary M. v. City of Los Angeles (1991) 54 Cal.3d 202, 208-211, 213-222 [285 Cal.Rptr. 99,…
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