School district found negligent in its supervision when middle school teacher repeatedly molests student. $8 million. Los Angeles County.

Summary

Male middle school teacher molests eighth grade female student.

Gross Verdict or Award: $8,050,000
Contributory/Comparative Negligence: Pomona Unified School District: 80%; Perpetrator Andrews: 20%.
Economic Damages:
Past medical: None claimed.

Future medical: $50,000
Non-Economic Damages:
Past non-economic damages: $7,000,000

Future non-economic damages: $1,000,000

Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Taylor & Ring by John Taylor and Natalie Weatherford, Los Angeles.
Attorney for the Defendant:
McCune & Harber by Dana John McCune and Jessica Gillette, Los Angeles.

Plaintiff’s Medical Expert(s):
Lynn Ponton, M.D., psychiatry, San Francisco.
Defendant's Medical Expert(s):
Constance Dalenberg, Ph.D., psychology, San Diego.
Defendant's Technical Expert(s):
Robert Fraisse, Ph.D., school supervision, Thousand Oaks.

Facts and Background:
Lorbeer Middle School teacher Steven Andrews committed multiple acts of sexual assault and abuse against the plaintiff, Antonia M., over the course of her 2010/2011 school year. Antonia M. was 14 years old at the time of the abuse. Andrews was 40 years old.
Plaintiff's Contentions:
That defendant school district was negligent in that it failed to supervise the teacher and/or student in this case.
Defendant's Contentions:
That supervision was adequate. Defendant district disputed the nature and extent of plaintiff’s damages.