G.C. v. Grindle

Record contained sufficient evidence to support jury's award of $250,000 in compensatory and $100,000 in pro-rated punitive damages as to one of several prevailing plaintiffs in action alleging that defendant-principal failed to prevent sexual abuse of plaintiffs-female middle-school students by their male band teacher. While defendant argued that jury's compensatory award was improper because it was based only on totality of his conduct towards all plaintiffs, testimony of plaintiff's counselor supported plaintiff's claim that defendant caused her severe emotional distress. Moreover, fact that jury's award to plaintiff fell within spectrum of greater damage awards to other plaintiffs indicated that jury gave careful consideration of circumstances for each plaintiff. Fact that plaintiff did not blame defendant as sole source of her difficulties did not require different result.