Stevens Ex Rel. Stevens v. Des Moines Independent Community School District

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• holding district court erred in giving instruction on superseding cause when plaintiff alleged school failed to adequately supervise hall monitor who assaulted the plaintiff
• noting it would be ironic to consider assault a superseding cause excusing a grade school for negligent breach of its supervisory duties when assault is the very risk the supervision is designed to prevent
• reversible error to submit superseding cause instruction based on assault by non-party in plaintiff student’s negligent supervision action against school district

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