District of Columbia v. Hampton

After the District (defendant) placed Hampton's (plaintiff's) daughter with foster mother Stevenson, who left her foster children unsupervised one day resulting in the child's death at the hands of Stevenson's sons, Hampton sued the District as vicariously liable for Stevenson's negligence; Stevenson testified she alone made all day-to-day decisions about her foster children's food, clothing, hygiene, and discipline, though the District did set basic foster-home requirements, and a jury found for Hampton.