Legal Opinion
Sebastian v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 1994No. 92-CV-551PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Associate Judge:
The plaintiff in the trial court appeals the dismissal of two counts of a seven count complaint against the District of Columbia (“District”), setting forth claims stemming from a sexual assault committed upon her by an ambulance attendant employed by the District. She urges this court to hold the District vicariously liable for intentional torts by an employee, for acts committed outside the scope of employment, under a theory of “breach of non-delegable duty of protective care.” We decline to do so and accordingly affirm.
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On June 2, 1988, appellant, seriously injured…
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