Date: 03-18-2005

Case Style: Shenna Grimm v. John Goff, Akron City Hospital and Summit County Children's Services Board

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio

Plaintiff's Attorney:

William T. Whitaker, Akron, Ohio

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description:

Shenna Grimm, age 22, sued her former stepfather, John Goff, age 43, Akron City Hospital and Summit County Children's Services Board on various theories for the damages she sustained as a result of being impregnated when she was 17-years-old by Goff with his serm using a syringe. Goff was later convicted and is serving a 20-year sentence. Grimm lcaimed that that hospital and county workers should have known she was in denial about being sexually abused. Grimm testified that she told social workers and hospital staff that the father of her baby was someone who moved to Florida, but she could not remember his name or where he was from. She further testified that Goff coached her to say that and that she was afraid not to obey him.

Outcome: A Summit County jury ruled that John Goff, 43, of Stow, is liable for more than $3.3 million in compensatory damages and $750,000 in punitive damages. The jury ordered Akron City Hospital to pay $224,000 in damages.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None