Randi W. v. Muroc Joint Unified School District
Supreme Court of California
929 P.2d 582 (1997)
Relevant factsFree
After 13-year-old Randi (plaintiff) alleged vice-principal Gadams sexually assaulted her, she sued four prior school districts (defendants) that had employed him, alleging they gave unreservedly positive references despite knowing of earlier sexual misconduct complaints against him, and that her own school relied on those references in hiring him. The trial court dismissed her claims as legally insufficient even if the facts were true, and the court of appeals reversed.
IssueFree
Whether an employer may be held liable to a third party for failing to disclose negative information about a former employee to that employee's prospective new employer.