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Ramon v. Nebo Sch. Dist., 2021 UT 30 (July 15, 2021)

The district court dismissed a claim for negligent supervision as superfluous, where the defendant school district had admitted it was vicariously liable for the actions of the bus driver who was involved in an accident. The supreme court reversed, declining to adopt the majority rule followed in other jurisdictions, and holding that a claim for negligent supervision is not superfluous when vicarious liability is admitted. The court held that concerns about double recovery and prejudice to the defendants can be addressed through other means.