Finney v. Bransom

This is an action by parents of a Jackson County schoolchild who allegedly was sexually abused by her eighth grade health teacher. Plaintiffs seek compensation from the teacher and from the school district that employed him for the injuries resulting from that abuse. At the trial level, both defendants prevailed on summary judgment motions. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed with respect to one defendant — the teacher — but otherwise affirmed. Finney v. Bransom, 143 Or App 154, 165, 924 P2d 319 (1996).

Both sides have filed petitions for review. Plaintiffs seek to overturn the summary…