Legal Opinion
Christensen v. Royal School District No. 160
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 2005No. 75214-1PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶[1 The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington has certified the following question to this court:
Alexander, C.J.
May a 13 year old victim of sexual abuse by her teacher on school premises, who brings a negligence action against the school district and her principal for failure to supervise or for negligent hiring of the teacher, have contributory fault assessed against her under the Washington Tort Reform Act for her participation in the relationship?
Order of Certification to the Washington Supreme Court (Certification Order) at 1. We answer “no” to the question,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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