Doe v. Barber

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION JANE DOE, Plaintiff, v. CAUSE NO. 3:23-CV-658 DRL-SJF TIMOTHY BARBER and THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, Defendants. OPINION AND ORDER Jane Doe, a sixteen-year-old girl, sued Officer Timothy Barber and the City of South Bend, alleging that Officer Barber sexually assaulted her multiple times and that the City allowed it to happen. She sues the City for negligent hiring, supervision, and retention and under a respondeat superior theory because of Officer Barber’s actions and the alleged inaction of other officers to prevent…