Henderson v. Dade County School Board

We are compelled to reverse the trial court’s order denying the Hendersons’ Motion for New Trial because of juror misconduct that was not remedied by the trial court.

The negligence alleged in this suit occurred in 1991 when Laketha Henderson, then a student at Miami Senior High School, claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a fellow student on school grounds. Laketha and her mother, Josephine Henderson, alleged that the Dade County School Board was negligent in its security procedures during the relevant time period — between the school’s day and evening class sessions. The School Board…