Section 33 How Much Knowledge Is Required?

• Library: Prof Liability 2005

It is unclear at this juncture how much knowledge is required on the part of the supervisor to establish third-party financial liability under Gibson v. Brewer, 952 S.W.2d 239 (Mo. banc 1997). Shooting cases show that accidental shooting did not create third-party liability, but intentional shooting did. This distinction may not work in an abuse case because it is hard to imagine an accidental sexual attack. Plainly, the more events reported to the supervisor and the more egregious they are, the more...