Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Gillette
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 6, 1997No. Civil 960371PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
[¶ 1] Twila Nelson appealed a summary judgment dismissing all her claims against Kidder County for her sexual abuse by Vince Gillette, who was a licensed social worker for the County. We affirm dismissal of the vicarious-liability claim, but we reverse and remand the negligent-supervision claim for trial.
[If 2] Beginning in 1975, members of the dysfunctional Nelson family, including Twila, born August 10,1973, became clients of Kidder County Social Services. When Twila was age sixteen in February 1990, the Juvenile Court placed her temporary custody with the Kidder County…
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