Perry v. S.N. and S.N.
Texas Supreme Court
973 S.W.2d 301 (1998)
Relevant factsFree
The children of Mr. and Mrs. N (plaintiffs) were allegedly abused at a day care, and Perry and others (defendants) allegedly witnessed the abuse but failed to report it as required by a Texas mandatory-reporting statute. Mr. and Mrs. N sued the witnesses for negligence per se based on the reporting-statute violation; the trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants, and the court of appeals reversed.
IssueFree
Whether it is appropriate for a court to impose civil tort liability for violating a statute that requires individuals who have reason to believe a child is being abused to report it.