DOE BY DOE v. Greenville Hosp. System

Shaw, Judge:

The plaintiff, Mary Doe, a minor under the age of sixteen, was a candy striper at a hospital operated by the defendant, Greenville Hospital System. She alleges a 31-year-old male employee sexually assaulted her while she was working at the hospital.

The trial involved claims by Mary Doe against the hospital for negligent hiring and negligent supervision of the male employee. There was also a derivative claim by Mary Doe’s father for loss of custody, companionship, and service of his daughter. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mary Doe for $545,000. The trial judge reduced the…