Legal Opinion
Doe v. Vigo Cnty.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 3, 2018No. 17-3155PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, Chief Judge.
Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County, Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David Gray. Gray allegedly confined and sexually assaulted Doe while she volunteered at the park where he worked. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Vigo County, finding that it was neither vicariously liable for Gray's wrongs nor directly liable for permitting them to occur. We too conclude that the law does not permit Doe to pursue this action against the County.
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Gray worked as a maintenance specialist for the Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department. That…
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