L.S.B. v. Howard

L.S.B., a student at Banks Middle School, was allegedly raped on the Banks Middle School premises.1 L.S.B., by and through her parents Mr. and Mrs. B., sued Nancy Howard, the principal of Banks Middle School, alleging that Howard, either negligently, wantonly, or in bad faith, had failed to properly supervise L.S.B. and by that failure had caused the alleged rape. The trial court granted Howard's motion for a summary judgment. L.S.B. appeals from this judgment in favor of Howard.

On April 4, 1990, the date of the incident, L.S.B. was 13 years old and was in the 7th grade at Banks Middle…